David Burge (born March 25, 1930 in Evanston,Illinois) is an American pianist, conductor and composer. As a performer, he is noted for championing contemporary pieces. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ...

He studied at the Eastman School of Music and the Cherubini Conservatory, Florence as a Fulbright scholar. The Eastman School of Music (also known more simply as The Eastman School, Eastman, or ESM) is a music conservatory located in the United States. ... Florences skyline Florences skyline at night from Piazza Michaelangelo Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... The Fulbright Program is program of educational grants (Fulbright Fellowships) sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. ...

He first gained recognition in the 1960s, and in the early 1970s George Crumb wrote his books of piano pieces Makrokosmos for him. He recorded the work, and received a Grammy nomination. The 1960s Ashley Rocks! decadeHI refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... George Crumb (born October 24, 1929) is an American composer of modern and avant garde music. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...

In early 2002, Burge and Crumb were appointed to a joint residency at Arizona State University. Arizona State University (ASU) is a public institution of higher education and research with several campuses located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. ...

He has accepted visiting professorships not only at many universities and conservatories in the United States but also in Denmark, Turkey, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Sweden, and Korea.

Burge is not to be confused with David Lucas Burge, who in in 1981 gained recognition as the creator of a popular system that teaches Perfect Pitch (or Absolute Pitch). The system is called "Perfect Pitch; The Ear Training Super Course." This system is featured in magazines such as Piano Today, Flute Talk, and Strings.

Bibliography

• Twentieth Century Piano Music (1994) ISBN 0-8108-4966-6 Scarecrow Press