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Caroline Shaw
American composer (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British healthcare administrator, see Caroline Shaw (healthcare administrator).
Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, violinist, and singer.[1] She is best known for the a cappella piece Partita for 8 Voices, for which she won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music.[2] Shaw received the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Narrow Sea.
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Born | Caroline Adelaide Shaw (1982-08-01) August 1, 1982 (age 41) |
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Works | List of compositions |
Website | carolineshaw |
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