Joan Franks Williams
Encyclopedia
Joan Franks Williams was an American
composer.
, New York
, and studied at the Eastman School of Music
in Rochester
, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1952. She continued her studies at the Manhattan School of Music
in New York where she graduated with a Master of Music degree in 1961.
After completing her studies, she settled in Seattle and married Irving Williams in 1954. The couple moved to Tel-Aviv in 1971, and she became responsible for contemporary music programs at Kol Israel Radio and for several years produced an annual series of three concerts at the Tel-Aviv Museum. She was honored with the ACUM Prize and was nominated for the Israel Prize in Music. The family returned to Seattle in 1988, and Williams died there of complications from Parkinson's disease
.
United States
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composer.
Life
Joan Franks was born in BrooklynBrooklyn
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, New York
New York
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, and studied at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
in Rochester
Rochester, New York
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, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in 1952. She continued her studies at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
in New York where she graduated with a Master of Music degree in 1961.
After completing her studies, she settled in Seattle and married Irving Williams in 1954. The couple moved to Tel-Aviv in 1971, and she became responsible for contemporary music programs at Kol Israel Radio and for several years produced an annual series of three concerts at the Tel-Aviv Museum. She was honored with the ACUM Prize and was nominated for the Israel Prize in Music. The family returned to Seattle in 1988, and Williams died there of complications from Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
.
Works
Williams was known for creative compositions. Selected works include:- From Paterson (Text: William Carlos Williams)
- Frogs, 1974