Roger Sessions

About Roger Sessions

Birth Day: December 28, 1896
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Birth Sign: Capricorn

Roger Sessions Net Worth

Roger Sessions net worth and salary: Roger Sessions is a Composer who has a net worth of $17 million. Roger Sessions was born in Brooklyn, in December 28, 1896. Classical symphony composer who instilled knowledge and appreciation for modern works in a generation of classical musicians. His notable students include Milton Babbitt and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who became the Master of the Queen's Music.
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💰Roger Sessions Net worth: $17 million

About

Classical symphony composer who instilled knowledge and appreciation for modern works in a generation of classical musicians. His notable students include Milton Babbitt and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, who became the Master of the Queen's Music.

Before Fame

He studied music at Yale and composition under the renowned musician Ernest Bloch. He started writing his own pieces while traveling Europe during his twenties and early thirties. He staged a series of well-received concerts with Aaron Copland upon his return.

Trivia

He composed nine symphonies in total, widely ranging in their style and tone, as well as many sonatas and quartets for the piano.

Family Life

He was born in Brooklyn, New York, a direct descendant of Samuel Huntington, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Associated With

He and Walter Piston were contemporaries. Both men became renowned composers and music theorists.