Scott Johnson (born 1952) is an American composer known for his pioneering use of recorded speech as musical melody, and his distinctive crossing of American vernacular and art music traditions, making extensive use of electric guitar in concert works, and adapting popular music structures for art music genres such as the string quartet. He was the recipient of a 2006 Guggenheim fellowship, and a 2015 American Academy of Arts and Letters Award.
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Steve Reich
American composer
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Terry Riley
American composer and performing musician
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Alarm Will Sound
American chamber orchestra
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Evan Ziporyn
American composer
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Caleb Burhans
American composer and musician
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Donnacha Dennehy
Irish composer
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George Crumb
American composer
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Pat Metheny
American jazz musician
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Jack Body
New Zealand composer, art photographer and musicologist
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Louis Andriessen
Dutch composer and pianist
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Tim Hodgkinson
English experimental music composer and performer
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Bob Ostertag
American musician
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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic
American musical group
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Fred Frith
English musician, composer and improvisor
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Kaija Saariaho
Finnish composer
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Laurie Anderson
American interdisciplinary artist and musician
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Kevin Volans
South African-Irish composer