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Date of Birth
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19-October-1948
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Place of Birth
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Kenosha
(Wisconsin, Kenosha County, United States of America, Area code 262)
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Nationality
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United States of America, Italy
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Also know as
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Biscardi, Chester
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Chester Biscardi is an Italian American composer and educator.
He received a B.A. degree in English literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; he studied during 1969-1970 at the University of Bologna and the Conservatorio di Musica "G. B. Martini"; he received an M.A. in Italian literature from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; he received an M.M. in composition from the University of Wisconsin–Madison; Major compositional study with Les Thimmig; electronic music with Burt Levy; he received a M.M.A. in composition from Yale University; and he received a D.M.A. in composition from Yale University.
His composition instructors have included Les Thimmig, Mario Davidovsky, Robert Morris, Yehudi Wyner, Krzysztof Penderecki and TÅru Takemitsu.
He has been a member of the faculty of Sarah Lawrence College since 1977. He is openly gay.
Biscardi's music has been released on the CRI label.
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