Hiller, Lejaren (Hiller, Lejaren A., Jr.), 1924-1994
Dates
- Existence: February 23, 1924 - January 26, 1994
Biography
Lejaren Hiller was born in New York in 1924. He studied the piano, oboe, clarinet and saxophone as a child. He attended Princeton where he eventually earned in PhD in 1947 for chemistry. While in school, he also took composition lessons with Roger Sessions and Milton Babbitt. While working at the University of Illinois as a chemistry research associate, Hiller started experimenting with computers, creating his first computer and electronic compositions. From 1968 until his death, Hiller held a position at the State University of New York in Buffalo as a professor of composition.
Sources:
• Stiller, Andrew. “Hiller, Lejaren.” In Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press, 2001.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
American Composers Collection
The American Composers Collection includes material related to over 150 composers, including manuscript music scores, programs, correspondence, news clippings, and other items. Material varies with composer, from a single item to several folders. The collection was amassed from various donations to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before being given to the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections. Provenance is noted when known.
Lejaren Hiller, Jr. (Addendum 4), 1974
The American Composers Collection includes material related to over 150 composers, including manuscript music scores, programs, correspondence, news clippings, and other items. Material varies with composer, from a single item to several folders. The collection was amassed from various donations to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before being given to the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections. Provenance is noted when known.
Lejaren Hiller, Jr. (Addendum 5), 1950-1961
The American Composers Collection includes material related to over 150 composers, including manuscript music scores, programs, correspondence, news clippings, and other items. Material varies with composer, from a single item to several folders. The collection was amassed from various donations to the University of Missouri-Kansas City before being given to the Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Department of Special Collections. Provenance is noted when known.
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