Kirke Mechem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kirke Mechem

American composer

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer.His first opera, Tartuffe, with over 400 performances in six countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American.
He has composed more than 250 works in almost every form.
In 2002, ASCAP registered performances of his music in 42 countries.
He is often called the "dean of American choral composers" (G.
Schirmer bio).
His memoir, Believe Your Ears: Life of a Lyric Composer, was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2015; it won ASCAP Foundation's 48th annual Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for outstanding musical biography.