Joe Evan Burt

Jun 13, 1940 - Dec 30, 2022June 13, 1940 - December 30, 2022

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Joe Evan Burt

Jun 13, 1940 - Dec 30, 2022June 13, 1940 - December 30, 2022


Place of birth

Quitman, Mississippi

Residence

Chicago, Illinois (long-time), Dallas, Texas (past 8 years)

Occupation

Composer, musician, vocalist, choral director

Awards

William T. Faricy Award for Music Composition, National Endowment Award, Bradley University Prize in Contemporary Music, Southern Composers League honoree, Pulitzer Prize nominee

Church music ministry

Alabama, Florida, greater Chicago area

Choir leadership

Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus

Notable performances

New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony, Mobile Symphony, Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, Bradley University Chorale, Midwestern Composers Consortium

Community service

Oradea, Romania (Homework Project for local children after school)

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Born on June 13, 1940

Quitman, Mississippi

Passed away on December 30, 2022

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