Steven Stucky, pronounced [stʌki] (rhymes with lucky) born 1949 in Hutchinson, Kansas, has written commissioned works for many of the major American orchestras, including Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. He is currently professor of music composition at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Awards

• 2005: Pulitzer Prize for music for "Second Concerto for Orchestra."
• 2003: Bloch Lecturer, University of California at Berkeley
• 2002: Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, American Academy of Arts and Letters
• 2001: Aaron Copland Fund for American Music recording grant
• 1998: Barlow Endowment Commission
• 1997: Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship, Centro Studi Ligure (Italy)
• 1995: Special Commendation, National Association of Composers USA
• 1991: Koussevitzky Music Foundation Commission
• 1989: Finalist, Pulitzer Prize in Music ("Concerto for Orchestra")
• 1986: John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
• 1982: ASCAP Deems Taylor Award (for "Lutoslawski and His Music")
• 1978: Composer Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts
• 1975: First Prize, American Society of University Composers Competition
• 1974: ASCAP Victor Herbert Prize for composition

External Links

Biography on Swiss Mennonite Cultural and Historical Association