Anthony Tommasini
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Anthony Tommasini is chief music critic for The New York Times. He is also a book author and pianist.
Tommasini was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1970, a Master of Music degree from Yale School of Music, received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University in 1982.
Tommasini taught music at Emerson College in Boston and gave writing workshops at Wesleyan University and Brandeis University. He wrote Virgil Thomson: Composer on the Aisle (which received the 1998 ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award) and Opera: A Critic's Guide to the 100 Most Important Works and the Best Recordings.
Tommasini has received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Boston University. [1]
[edit] External links
- Bio of Anthony Tommasini on ideaFestival site
- News articles by Anthony Tommasini on The New York Times site
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