Wayne Peterson (b. 1927, Albert Lea, Minnesota) is a musical composer, pianist, and educator. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...

Peterson received is B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota; he did advanced study on a Fulbright Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, London, England. Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... 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. ... The Royal Academy of Music (sometimes abbreviated to RAM) is a music school in London, England and one of the leading music institutions in the world. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...

In 1960, he joined the faculty of San Francisco State University, reaching the rank of Professor of Music, from which he is now retired. San Francisco State University is a branch of the California State University system. ...

Peterson is the 1992 winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his orchestral piece The Face of the Night, the Heart of the Dark. Other honors include a Composer's Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters (1986) and a Guggenheim Fellowship (1989-90). The gold medal awarded for Public Service in Journalism The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical compositions. ... The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters was formed in 1976 from the merger of the National Institute of Arts and Letters, which was founded in 1898, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, which was founded in 1904. ... Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded annually by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts. ...