ABOUT
Known for his works for orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble, this American composer received numerous artistic honors, including the Distinguished Service to Music Medal and the Arts and Letters Award.He composed a concerto for the Swedish clarinetist Håkan Rosengren.He was a recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters' prestigious Charles Ives scholarship.
BEFORE FAMEAfter graduating from Southern Methodist University, he earned advanced composition degrees from the University of Michigan.
PERSONAL LIFEHe grew up in Louisiana and Texas and later settled in Los Angeles, where he taught music at the University of Southern California.
FUN FACTSComposer Frank Ticheli were born on Tuesday, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of Dog, it is 18 days until Frank Ticheli next birthday.