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| Born | 1951 Brigdgeport, Connecticut |
Robert Wendel (born in 1951, Brigdgeport, Connecticut) is an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Robert Wendel was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1951. He attended the University of Connecticut, [1] where he pursued a double major in chemistry and music. During his time at the university, Wendel studied with Hale Smith and also took private lessons with Leroy Anderson. [2] He also served as assistant conductor of the University of Connecticut Symphony and the New Britain Symphony. After receiving his Master of Arts degree, Wendel worked in musical theatre for several years, before he moved to New York City and became an orchestra member and stand-by conductor at Radio City Music Hall, and a conductor/arranger for Carol Channing. [3]
Wendel’s work has been featured on the annual Flint Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops telecast on WJRT-TV 12 every December since 2001; [4] at a memorial concert for the Challenger astronauts at the Kennedy Space Center; at a concert to honor the Tuskegee Airmen; [5] on the 2006 National Memorial Day Concert to honor the opening of the National World War II Memorial telecast live nationwide on PBS; [6] in 2009 as part of the Abraham Lincoln tribute; again in 2011 for Colin Powell's home-coming welcome to U.S. troops on the National Mall; and again in 2017 to salute The Tuskegee Airmen and World War 2 veterans. [7] He has also written for "Cirque de la Symphonie". [8]
In December 2014, Robert Wendel was awarded The American Prize Judge's Special Citation for "Music for Use. Well Crafted, Accessible and Performance-Ready." [9] Wendel received The American Prize as one of five "Honored Artists" for 2015. [10]
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