- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGunther Alexander Schuller
- Gunther Schuller was born on November 22, 1925 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Naprawde wczoraj (1963), The Visitation (1971) and America's Musical Theater (1985). He was married to Marjorie Black. He died on June 21, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseMarjorie Black(June 8, 1948 - November 1992) (her death, 2 children)
- Father of jazz percussionist George Schuller and bassist Ed Schuller.
- He was director of the Berkshire Music Center from 1970 to 1984 and president of the New England Conservatory.
- His paternal grandfather and father were professional musicians. He was an accomplished French horn player before becoming a composer fusing jazz and classical.
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