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Biography

Daniel Gilliam (b. 1978) is a composer from & living in Louisville, Kentucky. He was an associate composer in 2020 at the Atlantic Center for Arts working with Jennifer Higdon, and was a resident at Copland House in 2017. Gilliam has been commissioned, performed by & collaborated with NouLou Chamber Players, the Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky Shakespeare, Louisville Ballet, Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts, pianist Lara Downes, violinist Rob Simonds, LONGLEASH, Steven Paul Spears, Youth Performing Arts School Chamber Choir (Louisville), Kentucky Center Chamber Players, & Jason Weinberger/Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony.

Gilliam is pronounced GILL-əm (Daniel, not Dan)

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