Charles Wuorinen (Composer ) was born in New York, United States on a Thursday, June 9, 1938 🎈. Charles Wuorinen is 86 years old. He is a Gemini ♊ and was born in the Year of the Tiger 🐅.
Received a Pulitzer Prize in 1970 for “Time’s Encomium.” His repertoire included works for orchestra, opera, and chamber music.
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| FULL NAME: | Charles Wuorinen |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 9, 1938 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New York, United States |
| AGE: | 86 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Unknown |
| ZODIAC: | Gemini |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Tiger |
About
Charles Wuorinen is a Composer. Charles was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
His father, John H. Wuorinen, served as chairman of Columbia University’s history department. His father was also an expert on Scandinavian affairs. He married his partner and manager Howard Stokar. Find out who is Charles Wuorinen dating right now.
He was awarded the New York Philharmonic’s Young Composers’ Award when he was 16. From 1956 until 1957, he served as pianist, librarian, and General Manger of the Columbia University Orchestra.
DID YOU KNOW He co-founded The Group for Contemporary Music in 1962.
FACT He collaborated with Annie Proulx and Salman Rushdie.
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Birthday
Currently, Charles Wuorinen is 86 years old. His next birthday is away. Charles will celebrate his 87th birthday on a Thursday, June 9th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 9, 1938. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Charles Wuorinen’s zodiac sign is Gemini. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the third sign in the zodiac, Gemini. Geminis are known for being curious, charismatic, extroverted, and clever. Aries & Leo are the most compatible signs for Geminis.
Famous Gemini celebrities are Kanye West, Angelina Jolie, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Portman, and Prince. Gemini ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Charles Wuorinen was born in the Year of the Tiger. Tiger represents power and is considered the king of all beasts in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Tiger are outspoken, authoritative, have strong leadership qualities, and courageous. They can also sometimes be aggressive, arrogant, short-tempered, and anxious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Charles Wuorinen is a 86 years old Composer, born in June, in the Year of the Tiger (1938), and is a Gemini. His life path number is 9. Charles’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 9.
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