Gregory Short, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gregory Short

Composer, pianist

Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1938

Place of Birth: Toppenish, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1999

Profession: composer, pianist, musicologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Gregory Norman Short (August 14, 1938 – April 1, 1999) was a composer, educator, and performer.
Short was born in Toppenish, Washington, the largest city in the Yakima Indian Reservation.
As a child, Short was welcomed into tribal dances and studied piano with his father.
Later, he attended the Juilliard School and the University of Washington and earned the Doctor of Musical Degree in Composition and Theory from the University of Oregon with his dissertation on Northwest Indian art.