George Balch Wilson (January 28, 1927 – October 12, 2021) was an American composer who is known for his contributions to electronic music . In 1955 he won the Prix de Rome for composition. He taught for more than 30 years on the faculty of the University of Michigan where he founded and directed the school's electronic music studio. Upon his retirement he was made a professor emeritus.
19-713: George Wilson may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] George Balch Wilson (1927–2021), American composer, professor emeritus at the University of Michigan George Washington Wilson (1823–1893), Scottish photographer George Christopher (actor) (George Wilson, born 1970), British actor Law and politics [ edit ] George Wilson (Chief Colonial Secretary of Uganda) , 1862–1943, colonial administrator in Uganda George Wilson (reformer) (1808–1870), English political activist, known as chairman of
38-536: A photo lab technician. At the age of 13 his family moved to Denver , Colorado where he worked as a lab technician for a portrait photographer while attending high school. At the age of 18 he became a radio operator gunner in the United States Air Force for a short time before being reassigned to the teaching staff at the Air Force Photographic School at Lowery Field. He became burned out on
57-556: A three-season MLB career, he hit .191 with three home runs and 19 runs batted in in 145 games played. A member of the 1956 World Series champion Yankees, he also played in Japan from 1963 to 1964 for the Nishitetsu Lions . Overall, his professional career spanned 23 seasons, beginning in 1942 in the minor leagues and ending in 1964 with the Lions. He also had two productive seasons for
76-616: The Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center . Wilson joined the music composition faculty of the University of Michigan in 1959 while a doctoral student at the school. He had already taught undergraduate courses in music theory at the UM as a teaching fellow while working on his master's degree. In 1962 he founded the UM's electronic music studio through funds provided by the Rackham Graduate School, directing
95-509: The Lincoln Symphony . He also received music lessons from them. Although this exposure instilled a love for music within Wilson, the nervousness of public performance led to his eventual refusal to pursue further musical studies in his childhood. He later took piano lessons intermittently during his teenage years. His grandfather was a doctor in the small town of Rushville, Nebraska located near
114-691: The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and thus the family had opportunities during visits to interact with the local Sioux community. This was the beginning of Wilson's lifelong fascination with the art, history and languages of the Sioux, Hopi and Navaho cultures. As a boy, Wilson developed an interest in photography and at the age of 12 he began working for the Lincoln regional office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service as
133-483: The 1940s and 1950s George Wilson (rugby league, born 1975) (born 1975), Australian rugby league player George Wilson (rugby union, born 1866) (1866–1908), Scottish rugby union player George Wilson (racewalker) (1766–1839), Newcastle born competitive walker George Wilson (bowls) (1903–?), South African lawn bowler Other [ edit ] George Wilson of Glenluce (1823–1899), Scottish archaeologist George Everett Wilson , fictional character in
152-585: The Anti-Cornlaw League George A. Wilson (1884–1953), United States Senator and Governor of Iowa George Grafton Wilson (1863–1951), distinguished professor of international law George H. Wilson (1905–1985), member of the United States House of Representatives George M. Wilson (1913–?), politician in Newfoundland, Canada George W. Wilson (politician) (1840–1909), member of
171-681: The US Mail and sentenced to death, subject of United States v. Wilson See also [ edit ] Georges Wilson (1921–2010), French film and TV actor [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Wilson&oldid=1239565924 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Pages using interlanguage link with
190-846: The United States House of Representatives George W. Wilson (IRS commissioner) (1843–1900), Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 1899–1900 George Wilson (mayor) (1816–1902), mayor of Pittsburgh George P. Wilson (1840–1920), Minnesota lawyer and politician George Wilson (Australian politician) (1895–1942), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly George Henry Wilson (1893–1988), Canadian politician Military [ edit ] George D. Wilson (1830–1862), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient George Wilson (Royal Navy officer) (1756–1826), naval officer George Wilson (major) (1836–1897), German-American Union Army officer George Wilson (VC) (1886–1926), Scottish recipient of
209-2158: The University of Washington and the Los Angeles Wildcats of the first American Football League Baseball [ edit ] George Wilson (outfielder) (1925–1975), American professional baseball outfielder George Wilson (pitcher) (1875–1915), American baseball pitcher, Negro leagues career 1895–1905 George F. Wilson (1889–1967), American professional baseball catcher Basketball [ edit ] George Wilson (basketball, born 1942) (1942–2023), American professional basketball player George Wilson (American football coach) (1914–1978), American professional basketball player Association football [ edit ] George Wilson (footballer, born 1883) (1883–1960), Scottish footballer (Newcastle, Hearts, Everton, Scotland) George Wilson (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish footballer (Aberdeen) George Wilson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1961), English footballer (Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday, Nelson) George Wilson (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1984), Scottish footballer (Clydebank, Leeds United) George Wilson (footballer, born 1912) English football goalkeeper (Ayr United, York City) Cricket [ edit ] George Alfred Wilson (1877–1962), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1899–1906 George Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (George Charles Lee Wilson, 1887–1917), New Zealand cricketer George Clifford Wilson (1902–1957), English cricketer, played for Worcestershire 1924–26, son of George Alfred Wilson Billy Wilson (cricketer) (George Lindsay Wilson, 1868–1920), Australian cricketer, played for Sussex 1887–95 and Victoria 1898–99 George Wilson (Yorkshire cricketer) (George Arthur Wilson, 1916–2002), English first class cricketer, played for Yorkshire 1936–39 George Wilson (Irish cricketer) (1916–1995), Irish cricketer Other sports [ edit ] George Wilson (Australian footballer) (1920–2014), Australian footballer for Collingwood and St Kilda George Wilson (1940s rugby player) , rugby union, and rugby league player of
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#1733084903836228-930: The Victoria Cross Science and engineering [ edit ] George Wilson (chemist) (1818–1859), Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh George Ambler Wilson (1906–1977), British civil engineer George Fergusson Wilson (1822–1902), English industrial chemist Sports [ edit ] American football [ edit ] George Wilson (safety) (born 1981), American football player George Wilson (American football coach) (1914–1978), professional football player and coach George Wilson (American football halfback) (1905–1990), American football halfback at Lafayette College, College Football Hall of Fame inductee, World War II U.S. Marine general George Wilson (quarterback) (1943–2011), American football player Wildcat Wilson (George Wilson, 1901–1963), American football player for
247-508: The business of photography while working there, coming to the realization that his real passion was music. In 1947 Wilson entered the music program at the University of Michigan (UM) through funds provided by the G.I. Bill . He went on to earn a Bachelor of Music , a Master of Music , and a Doctor of Music , all in music composition , from the UM. Among his teachers as the UM were Percy Price, Homer Keller , and Ross Lee Finney . In 1953 he
266-531: The comic strip Dennis the Menace George Wilson ( Coronation Street ) , fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street George Wilson ( The Great Gatsby ) , fictional character in the novel The Great Gatsby George Wilson (businessman) [ Wikidata ] (1869–1939), New Zealand philanthropist knighted in the 1934 Birthday Honours George Wilson, convicted of robbing
285-532: The halls of the University of Michigan Music School with inflatable plastic hallways, complete with electro-acoustic music piped in. For many years he drove about town in a green VW bug, which he occasionally drove through the center of the (pedestrian) Diag. His students include John Burke , Katt Hernandez , George Crumb , Andrew Paul MacDonald , Evan Chambers , Frank Ticheli , and Gérard Pape . George Wilson (outfielder) George Washington Wilson (August 30, 1924 – October 29, 1974), nicknamed "Teddy",
304-654: The studio for the next 30 years. He patterned the studio after the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. In 1992 Wilson produced a concert in honor of the studio with works from many of the University's composition students at the time, including Evan Chambers, Leslie Hogan, Michael Angell and others. He was involved in Ann Arbor's experimental music and performance scene from the 1960s, participating in large installation pieces which involved quadrophonic music in downtown parking structures, or filling
323-680: The wikidata parameter Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages George Balch Wilson Born in Grand Island, Nebraska , Wilson grew up in Lincoln . His father was an amateur flutist and clarinetist and his mother was a pianist who had earned money for his family accompanying silent films during the Great Depression . His parents often played duets together at home and took Wilson to local concerts by ensembles like
342-538: Was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball . Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted left handed and threw right handed. Basically a corner outfielder , Wilson was most often used as a pinch hitter during his majors career. He played for the Chicago White Sox , New York Giants and New York Yankees in parts of three seasons spanning 1952–1956. In
361-865: Was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship which enabled him to pursue studies in Belgium and France. He notably studied with Jean Absil at the Brussels Conservatory and with Nadia Boulanger in both Paris and at the Fontainebleau Schools . He was awarded the Prix de Rome in 1955 which further extended his studies in Europe through 1958. During that time he pursued studies in Italy in electronic music . He later pursued further studies in that field with Milton Babbitt , Mario Davidovsky , Otto Luening , and Vladimir Ussachevsky at
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