Karel Husa
Karel Husa | |
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| Born | August 7, 1921 |
| Died | December 14, 2016 (aged 95) Apex, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | Czech, American |
| Occupation(s) | Classical composer and conductor |
| Spouse | Simone Perault |
Karel Husa (August 7, 1921 – December 14, 2016) was a Czech-born classical composer and conductor, winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music and 1993 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition. In 1954, he emigrated to the United States and became an American citizen in 1959.