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Wayne Peterson, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer, Dies at 93 His Pulitzer, in 1992, came amid controversy not of his making: A three-member jury had recommended a different work. The composer Wayne Peterson in 1959. He taught for more than 30 years at San Francisco State University and won a Pulitzer Prize — a victory that came amid some controversy.Credit...via Grant Peterson April 28, 2021 Wayne Peterson, a prolific composer whose fraught winning of the Pulitzer Prize in 1992 stirred debate ...

Pulitzer-winning composer Wayne Peterson dies at 93 Poll Yes SAN FRANCISCO – Composer, pianist and educator Wayne Peterson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for music that was hotly contested because judges had chosen another composer, has died. He was 93. Peterson died on April 7 at his San Francisco home, his son Grant Peterson told the San Francisco Chronicle. Peterson taught music at San Francisco State University. in 1992, he won the Pulitzer for his work, “The Face of the Night, the Heart o...

April 23, 2021 - 6:27 AM SAN FRANCISCO - Composer, pianist and educator Wayne Peterson, who won a Pulitzer Prize for music that was hotly contested because judges had chosen another composer, has died. He was 93. Peterson died on April 7 at his San Francisco home, his son Grant Peterson told the San Francisco Chronicle. Peterson taught music at San Francisco State University. in 1992, he won the Pulitzer for his work, “The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark," which wa...

Joshua Kosman April 21, 2021Updated: April 21, 2021, 7:26 pm Wayne Peterson’s compositions showed a range of musical influences. Photo: Courtesy Grant Peterson For more than 30 years, composer and pianist Wayne Peterson taught music students at San Francisco State University. He was a fixture on the local new-music scene, reliably present at any concert where contemporary works were being performed. He composed prolifically, in an eclectic, often accessible style. Then he got an ...