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Caroline Shaw

1982 - Today

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Caroline Adelaide Shaw (born August 1, 1982) is an American composer of contemporary classical music, violinist, and singer. She won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for her a cappella piece Partita for 8 Voices. Shaw received the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her Narrow Sea, and the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for her Rectangles and Circumstance. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Caroline Shaw is the 1,473rd most popular composer, the 20,417th most popular biography from United States and the 152nd most popular American Composer.

Caroline Shaw, an American composer born in 1982, is most famous for her Pulitzer Prize-winning work "Partita for 8 Voices," which showcases her innovative approach to vocal music. She is also known for her collaborations across various genres, including classical, pop, and experimental music.

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Among composers, Caroline Shaw ranks 1,473 out of 1,451. Before her are Andreas Makris, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kailash Kher, Daniel Pemberton, Aadesh Shrivastava, and Dafina Zeqiri. After her are Rob Simonsen, Joseph Trapanese, Alma Deutscher, Austin Wintory, Michael McGlynn, and Rod Schejtman.

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Among people born in 1982, Caroline Shaw ranks 1,562. Before her are Yuya Sano, Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, Mitsuhiro Seki, Yuki Uekusa, Nicole Davis, and Narciso Mina. After her are Heike Fischer, Rekha Thapa, Rhian Wilkinson, Derek Boogaard, Thierry Amiel, and Suguru Hino.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Caroline Shaw ranks 20,425 out of 20,380. Before her are Greg Nixon (1981), Jarrett Jack (1983), Javaris Crittenton (1987), Lorraine Nicholson (1990), Bobby Convey (1983), and Kid Kash (1969). After her are Audrina Patridge (1985), Brian Maisonneuve (1973), Daniel Walsh (1979), Sofia Richie (1998), Rachel Bloom (1987), and Ella Anderson (2005).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Caroline Shaw ranks 152. Before her are Christopher Tin (1976), Eric Whitacre (1970), Trevor Dunn (1968), Nicholas Britell (1980), Dustin O'Halloran (1971), and Oneohtrix Point Never (1982). After her are Rob Simonsen (1978), Joseph Trapanese (1984), and Austin Wintory (1984).

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