William thomas mckinley biography

William Thomas McKinley was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, December 9, 1938.

William thomas mckinley biography

One of the most highly regarded and well-known composers of his generation, McKinley learned both classical and jazz piano at a very early age, became a member of the American Federation of Musicians at twelve, and has since pursued a diverse and intensely active professional career in both fields.

To date, he has composed over 300 works, is listed in the 2001 edition of Groves' Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and has received commissions from the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, the Fromm Foundation and the Naumburg Foundation.

His many awards and grants include, among others, an award and citation from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and eight NEA grants. His oral biography is documented in the Major American Composers Series at Yale University, and William Thomas McKinley: A Bio-Bibliography, a biography and comp