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George Walker, Wonder Man

Composer George Walker is the first African-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
Composer George Walker is the first African-American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.

Pulitzer-prize winning composer George Walker has written ten sonatas, two string quartets, and challenging concertos for piano, violin, cello, and trombone.   Last year he finished a new sinfonia.   What makes Walker’s latest creation so rare is that when he finished it, he was 94 years old.  Read Frank Oteri's profile here.

Brenda Tremblay has served as weekday morning host on WXXI Classical since 2009.