August 4, 1910:
William Howard Schuman is born at 350 West 71st Street in New York, USA, the second of three children of Samuel Schuman, a veteran of the war against Spain who works at a printing company, and Rachel Heilbrunn, daughter of a butcher and an amateur pianist. Due to the intense patriotism of his father, the child is named after President William Howard Taft.
April 3, 1929:
William Schuman (18) drops out of the New York University School of Commerce, unsure of his future path.
April 4, 1930:
William Schuman (19) attends a performance of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. He is so enthralled that decides on music as a profession.
March 4, 1933:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt replaces Herbert Clark Hoover as President of the United States. The 73rd Congress of the United States convenes in Washington. Roosevelt’s Democratic Party holds majorities in both houses and a mandate to deal with the depression. Frances Perkins is sworn in as Secretary of Labor. She is the first female member of a United States cabinet. Among those attending the inauguration ceremony is William Schuman (22). "We stood a long way off, but we were there." (Swayne, 63)
March 6, 1933:
Ionisation for 13 percussionists by Edgard Varèse (49) is performed for the first time, in Carnegie Hall, New York. Among the performers are Henry Cowell (35) and William Schuman (22). On the same program is the premiere of Sacco, Vanzetti, a ricercar for voice and piano by Ruth Crawford Seeger (31) to words of Tsiang.
May 3, 1935:
Four Canonic Choruses by William Schuman (24) to words of Millay, Cullen, Sandburg, and Tennyson, are performed for the first time, in New York.
March 27, 1936:
William Schuman (25), having secured employment at Sarah Lawrence College, marries Frances Prince, daughter of a businessman in the wine and liquor trade, at her family’s apartment at 41 West 96th Street, New York. In the afternoon, the wedding party and guests walk to the West Side piers where the couple boards ship for Virginia Beach.
October 21, 1936:
Two works by William Schuman (26) are performed for the first time, in a concert consisting entirely of his work in New York: Symphony no.1 and String Quartet no.1. These are funded by the Composers Forum Laboratory of the Federal Music Project.
March 16, 1938:
William Schuman’s (27) Choral Etude for chorus is performed for the first time, in New York.
March 26, 1938:
String Quartet no.2 by William Schuman (27) is performed for the first time, in New York. This concert is a production of the New York City Composers’ Forum of the Federal Music Project.
May 23, 1938:
Pioneers! for chorus by William Schuman (27) to words of Whitman, is performed for the first time, in Princeton, New Jersey.
May 25, 1938:
The Second Symphony "Symphony for Strings" by William Schuman (27) is performed for the first time, in New York by the Greenwich Orchestra and funded by the Federal Music Project. Aaron Copland (37) is in the audience.
June 15, 1938:
Three Pieces for piano by William Schuman (27) are performed for the first time, in New York.
March 26, 1939:
The John Simon Guggenheim Foundations fellowships are announced, including one for William Schuman (28).
May 7, 1939:
Prologue for chorus and orchestra by William Schuman (28) to words of Taggard, is performed for the first time, in New York by the New York Federal Symphony and funded by the Federal Music Project. This concert is the first FMP concert featuring all-Guggenheim recipients. Along with Schuman, music by Aaron Copland (38), Roy Harris (41), Walter Piston (45), and Paul Nordoff is performed.
August 31, 1939:
A second concert by the Federal Music Project featuring Guggenheim recipients includes the music of Ross Lee Finney (32), William Schuman (29), and Paul Creston.
October 6, 1939:
American Festival Overture by William Schuman (29) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston.
February 27, 1940:
String Quartet no.3 by William Schuman (29) is performed for the first time, in Town Hall, New York. Reviews are mixed.
April 7, 1940:
The John Simon Guggenheim Foundations fellowships are announced, including ones for William Schuman (29) and Marc Blitzstein (35).
April 24, 1940:
Prelude for female chorus by William Schuman (29) to words of Wolfe is performed for the first time, in New York the composer conducting.
July 4, 1940:
This is Our Time (Secular Cantata no.1) by William Schuman (29) to words of Taggard, is performed for the first time, in Lewisohn Stadium, New York.
October 17, 1941:
Symphony no.3 by William Schuman (31) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston. The critics are extremely positive.
January 22, 1942:
William Schuman’s (31) Symphony no.4 is performed for the first time, in Cleveland.
April 4, 1942:
Requiescat for female chorus by William Schuman (31) is performed for the first time, in New York under the baton of the composer.
July 14, 1942:
Newsreel, in Five Shots for orchestra by William Schuman (31) is performed for the first time, in New York.
October 27, 1942:
William Schuman’s (32) application to serve in the US Army Specialist Corps is denied for medical reasons.
January 13, 1943:
Two works by William Schuman (32) are performed for the first time, at a mostly-Schuman concert in Town Hall, New York: Concerto for piano and small orchestra and Holiday Song for chorus to words of Taggard.
February 26, 1943:
Prayer, 1943 for orchestra by William Schuman (32) is performed for the first time, in Pittsburgh. The name will be changed to Prayer in Time of War.
March 26, 1943:
William Schuman’s (32) cantata A Free Song (Secular Cantata no.2) to words of Whitman for chorus and orchestra is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston. See 3 May 1943.
May 3, 1943:
William Schuman (32) turns on his radio at home to hear news about the fighting in Tunisia. Instead, he learns that he has won the first Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Secular Cantata no.2, A Free Song. See 26 March 1943.
August 29, 1943:
Three-Score Set for piano by William Schuman (33) is performed for the first time, in New York.
November 12, 1943:
William Schuman’s (33) Symphony no.5 “for strings” is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston.
February 17, 1944:
William Schuman’s (33) William Billings Overture is performed for the first time, in New York.
September 22, 1944:
William Schuman (34) enters into an agreement with Gustave Schirmer to become director of publications for G. Schirmer.
November 24, 1944:
The Seven Lively Arts, a musical revue with music partly by Igor Stravinsky (62) (Scènes de ballet), partly by William Schuman (34) (Circus Overture), and partly by Cole Porter, opens in the Forrest Theatre, Philadelphia. See 7 December and 17 December 1944.
December 7, 1944:
The Seven Lively Arts, a musical revue with music partly by Igor Stravinsky (62) (Scènes de ballet), partly by William Schuman (34) (Circus Overture), and partly by Cole Porter, opens on Broadway. See 24 November 1944.
December 17, 1944:
Circus Overture for full orchestra by William Schuman (34) is performed for the first time, in Pittsburgh. See 24 November 1944.
March 23, 1945:
Variations on a Theme by Goosens is performed for the first time, in Cincinnati. The theme is followed by variations from Paul Creston, Aaron Copland (44), Deems Taylor, Howard Hanson (48), William Schuman (34), Walter Piston (51), Roy Harris (47), Bernard Rogers (52), Ernst Bloch (64) and Eugene Goosens.
April 10, 1945:
William Schuman’s (34) ballet Undertow, to a story by Tudor, is performed for the first time, in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York.
June 1, 1945:
William Schuman (34) enters full-time duties as Director of Publication at G. Schirmer publishers.
July 31, 1945:
The Board of Directors of the Juilliard School of Music elects William Schuman (34) as president.
October 1, 1945:
William Schuman (35) enters upon duties as President of the Juilliard School of Music.
November 29, 1945:
Choreographic episodes from William Schuman’s (35) ballet Undertow are performed for the first time, in Los Angeles. See 10 April 1945.
December 17, 1945:
William Schuman (35) offers Aaron Copland (45) a teaching position at the Juilliard School. See 2 January 1946.
January 2, 1946:
Aaron Copland (45) writes to William Schuman (35) trying to negotiate a more flexible teaching position at the Juilliard School than the one Schuman offered. See 10 January 1946.
January 10, 1946:
Aaron Copland (45) returns the invitation to teach at the Juilliard School offered by William Schuman (35), at Schuman’s request. See 17 December 1945.
December 7, 1946:
Truth Shall Deliver for male chorus by William Schuman (36) to words of Chaucer (adapted by Farquhar), is performed for the first time, in Bronxville, New York. Composed for the Yale Glee Club, this work was actually performed on a “trial” basis at the Princeton and Harvard Football concerts on 15 and 22 November.
January 12, 1947:
In the bar of the Hotel Plaza on 59th Street in New York, William Schuman (36) tells violinist Samuel Dushkin that he may not play Schuman's Violin Concerto, which was commissioned by Dushkin. Schuman feels that Dushkin is not up to its demands. Dushkin is so angry, he snaps the stem off of the glass holding his cognac. See 10 February 1950.
May 3, 1947:
Night Journey, a ballet by William Schuman (36) to a scenario by Graham, is performed for the first time, at Sanders Theatre, Harvard University.
May 13, 1947:
The New York Times reports that William Schuman (36), President of the Juilliard School of Music, is introducing a completely revamped, comprehensive approach to music theory. It also announces the appointment to the faculty of several distinguished musicians including Robert Ward (29) and Peter Mennin (23).
February 27, 1949:
Symphony no.6 by William Schuman (38) is performed for the first time, in Dallas.
January 4, 1950:
William Schuman’s (39) choreographic poem Judith to a scenario by Graham is performed for the first time, in Louisville, Kentucky.
February 10, 1950:
Concerto for violin and orchestra by William Schuman (39) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston. The audience is lukewarm, the press generally positive. The work was commissioned by Samuel Dushkin, but Schuman forbade him to play it, feeling Dushkin is not up to its demands. However, by the terms of the commission, Dushkin held exclusive rights for three years. That period having passed, the work is premiered today by Isaac Stern.
July 30, 1950:
William Schuman’s (39) George Washington Bridge for band is performed for the first time, at Interlochen, Michigan.
October 28, 1950:
String Quartet no.4 by William Schuman (40) is performed for the first time, at the Library of Congress in Washington.
May 4, 1953:
The Mighty Casey, an opera by William Schuman (42) to words of Gury after Thayer, is performed for the first time, at the Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. See 6 April 1976.
May 17, 1953:
Voyage for a Theatre, a ballet by William Schuman (42) to a scenario by Graham, is performed for the first time, in the Alvin Theatre, New York. The premiere of Voyage is not scheduled until 18 August but Martha Graham heard a private performance of it and asked Schuman to arrange it for chamber orchestra so she could choreograph it. See 18 August 1953.
August 18, 1953:
Voyage for piano by William Schuman (43) is performed for the first time, in Chicago. See 17 May 1953.
March 6, 1955:
The CBS television network broadcasts a performance of the opera The Mighty Casey by William Schuman (44) and Jeremy Gury on their Omnibus program. Schuman has encouraged the Broadway producer Alfred de Liagre to watch as an audition for possible stage performance in New York.
March 7, 1955:
Broadway producer Alfred de Liagre writes to William Schuman (44) about the televised broadcast of The Mighty Casey : “Wholesale premeditated massacre—that’s what it was. I can’t remember, on screen and off, ever having seen a first rate work so completely horsed up and loused up in every department as your and Jerry’s was yesterday afternoon. If you decided to launch litigation against the Omnibus people, which I hope you will, you can count on me as a full time witness.” (Polisi, 195)
November 4, 1955:
Credendeum, Article of Faith for orchestra by William Schuman (45) is performed for the first time, in Cincinnati.
October 26, 1956:
New England Triptych for orchestra by William Schuman (46) is performed for the first time, in Miami. It will prove to be Schuman’s most popular work.
January 10, 1957:
Chester Overture for band by William Schuman (46) is performed for the first time, in Louisville, Kentucky.
February 7, 1957:
William Schuman (46), President of the Juilliard School, announces that the school will become the educational component of the new Lincoln Center, and will add theatre studies to its present music and dance curriculum.
May 19, 1958:
The President of the Juilliard School of Music, William Schuman (47), sends a telegram to its most famous former student, Van Cliburn, “The day your triumph was announced the atmosphere at Juilliard was unmistakably akin to that of a college campus following victory in the big game of the year.”
December 2, 1958:
Three Piano Moods by William Schuman (48) is performed for the first time, in Athens.
March 20, 1959:
Carols of Death for chorus by William Schuman (48) to words of Whitman, is performed for the first time, in Canton, New York.
May 14, 1959:
Ground is broken in New York for the new Lincoln Center. 12,000 people attend (including President Eisenhower) while 500,000 watch on television. The master of ceremonies is Leonard Bernstein (40). Representing the Juilliard School is William Schuman (48).
October 21, 1960:
Symphony no.7 by William Schuman (50) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston, commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
April 14, 1961:
Performance, a ballet created by José Limón, is performed for the first time, at the Juilliard School, New York. It is a theme and variations composed by members of the school’s faculty. President William Schuman (60) composed the theme, with variations written by Hugh Aitken, William Bergsma (40), Jacob Druckman (32), Vittorio Giannini, Norman Lloyd, Vincent Persichetti (45), Robert Starer, and Hugo Weisgall (48).
September 13, 1961:
The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces that William Schuman (51) has been elected president of the center effective 1 January.
September 23, 1961:
The Juilliard School of Music announces that it will make its departing president, William Schuman (51), President Emeritus when he becomes President of Lincoln Center on 1 January.
November 13, 1961:
Pablo Casals gives a recital at the White House before President and Mrs. Kennedy and 200 invited guests. Among those attending are the elite of the musical culture of the United States: Walter Piston (67), Howard Hanson (65), Virgil Thomson (64), Roger Sessions (64), Henry Cowell (64), Roy Harris (63), Aaron Copland (60), Elliott Carter (52), Samuel Barber (51), William Schuman (51), Alan Hovhaness (50), Gian Carlo Menotti (50), Norman Dello Joio (48), Leonard Bernstein (43), Eugene Ormandy, and Leopold Stokowski. The concert is recorded and will be televised. Bernstein will recall “I’ve never seen so many happy artists in my life.”
January 1, 1962:
William Schuman (51) enters upon duties as President of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York.
February 17, 1962:
A Song of Orpheus for cello and orchestra by William Schuman (51) is performed for the first time, in Indianapolis. The press is very positive.
September 23, 1962:
Connotations for orchestra by Aaron Copland (61) is performed for the first time, at the inauguration of Lincoln Center, directed by Leonard Bernstein (44). The concert is televised by the CBS television network. Among the attenders are composers Walter Piston (68), Roger Sessions (65), Henry Cowell (65), Roy Harris (64), Samuel Barber (52) and the Center’s director, William Schuman (52), along with Rudolf Bing, Isaac Stern, Secretary-General of the United Nations U Thant, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and New York Mayor Robert Wagner.
September 30, 1962:
William Schuman (52) appears as a mystery guest on the television game show What’s My Line?
October 2, 1962:
Peter Mennin (39) replaces William Schuman (52) as President of the Juilliard School, New York.
October 4, 1962:
Symphony no.8 by William Schuman (52) is performed for the first time, at Lincoln Center, New York, conducted by Leonard Bernstein (44). It was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic for the inauguration of Philharmonic Hall (Avery Fisher Hall).
April 19, 1963:
Deo ac veritati for male chorus by William Schuman (52) is performed for the first time, at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York.
April 11, 1964:
The Orchestra Song by William Schuman (53) is performed for the first time, in Minneapolis.
October 31, 1964:
Four new chamber works are performed for the first time, at the Library of Congress, Washington to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge: Amaryllis Variations for string trio by William Schuman (54), String Septet by Darius Milhaud (72), Four Psalms by Howard Hanson (68), and String Sextet by Walter Piston (70).
August 10, 1965:
Philharmonic Fanfare by William Schuman (55) is performed for the first time, in Central Park, New York.
November 2, 1965:
The Witch of Endor, a ballet by William Schuman (55) to a scenario by Graham, is performed for the first time, in the 54th Street Theatre, New York. Critics are not impressed.
May 10, 1968:
William Schuman (57) suffers a serious heart attack. He will not return to his duties as President of Lincoln Center until September.
July 4, 1968:
Dedication Fanfare for band by William Schuman (57) is performed for the first time, in St. Louis for the opening of the Gateway to the West Arch.
October 3, 1968:
To Thee Old Cause for oboe, brass, timpani, piano, and strings by William Schuman (58) is performed for the first time, in New York, conducted by Leonard Bernstein (50). It was commissioned for the 125th anniversary of the New York Philharmonic and was composed this summer while Schuman recovered from a heart attack.
November 14, 1968:
Two members of the board of Lincoln Center go to John D. Rockefeller III and ask him to sack William Schuman (58) as president.
December 31, 1968:
William Schuman (58) ends his tenure as President of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
January 10, 1969:
Symphony no.9 “Le fosse ardeatine” by William Schuman (58) is performed for the first time, in Philadelphia. The work was inspired by a visit to the monument to the victims of 24 March 1944 in Rome.
October 26, 1969:
A concert takes place in Alice Tully Hall marking the official opening of the Juilliard School and the completion of Lincoln Center. Attenders include the First Lady, her daughter and son-in-law, Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Martha Graham, Sol Hurok, Isaac Stern, and William Schuman (59). The master of ceremonies is Leonard Bernstein (51). Speakers include John D. Rockefeller III and President of Juilliard Peter Mennin (46). A dispute between Mennin and Schuman has recently become very public culminating this morning in the appearance of a scathing letter to the editor from Schuman in the New York Times.
January 29, 1970:
In Praise of Shahn for orchestra by William Schuman (59) is performed for the first time, in New York directed by Leonard Bernstein (51). The work is warmly received.
March 2, 1970:
William Schuman (59) becomes chairman of Videorecord Corporation of America based in Westport, Connecticut.
April 13, 1970:
Anniversary Fanfare for brass and percussion by William Schuman (59) is performed for the first time, in New York for the centennial of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
May 5, 1971:
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Naumburg Foundation, which includes Aaron Copland (70) and William Schuman (60), chairman Peter Menin (47) makes a presentation of agenda and budget issues which Schuman calls “amateursville.” The committee retires to a dinner meeting of the entire board where Menin immediately resigns.
August 8, 1971:
William Schuman (61) is presented with the MacDowell medal in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The presentation address is given by Aaron Copland (70).
March 12, 1972:
Mail Order Madrigals for chorus by William Schuman (61) to words of the 1897 Sears, Roebuck catalogue, is performed for the first time, in Ames, Iowa.
April 30, 1972:
Declaration Chorale for chorus by William Schuman (61) to words of Whitman, is performed for the first time, in New York.
October 27, 1972:
Voyage for orchestra by William Schuman (62) is performed for the first time, in Rochester, New York.
January 24, 1974:
Press reports announce that William Schuman (63) has been named to the newly created post of Chairman of the Board of the MacDowell Colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire.
October 1, 1974:
Prelude for a Great Occasion for brass and percussion by William Schuman (64) is performed for the first time, in Washington for the opening of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden of the Smithsonian.
November 29, 1974:
Concerto on Old English Rounds for viola, female chorus, and orchestra by William Schuman (64) is performed for the first time, in Symphony Hall, Boston.
April 6, 1976:
Three works by William Schuman (65) are performed for the first time, in Washington: Symphony no.10 “American Muse”, Casey at the Bat, a cantata for soprano, chorus, and orchestra revised from his opera, and The Young Dead Soldiers for soprano, horn, woodwinds and strings, to words of MacLeish. See 4 May 1953.
July 27, 1976:
Amaryllis for strings by William Schuman (65) is performed for the first time in this setting, in Philadelphia. See 31 October 1964.
October 29, 1978:
In Sweet Music for mezzo-soprano, flute, viola, and harp by William Schuman (68) to words of Shakespeare is performed for the first time, in New York.
January 10, 1979:
XXV Opera Snatches for trumpet by William Schuman (68) is performed for the first time, in New York.
March 14, 1979:
William Schuman (68) delivers the Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lecture at New York University’s School of Business and Public Administration on the subject of Economic Pressures and the Future of the Arts.
January 24, 1980:
Three Colloquies for horn and orchestra by William Schuman (69) is performed for the first time, in New York.
May 19, 1980:
Time to the Old for voice and piano by William Schuman (69) to words of MacLeish is performed for the first time, in New York.
February 27, 1981:
Night Journey, a choreographic poem for 15 instruments by William Schuman (70), is performed for the first time, in Albany, New York.
March 5, 1981:
American Hymn: Variations on an Original Melody for band by William Schuman (70) is performed for the first time. See 30 March 1981.
March 30, 1981:
American Hymn for brass quintet by William Schuman (70) is performed for the first time, in New York. See 5 March 1981.
September 24, 1982:
American Hymn: Orchestral Variations on an Original Melody by William Schuman (72) is performed for the first time, in St. Louis.
November 13, 1982:
Esses, suite for chorus by William Schuman (72) to words beginning with “S”, is performed for the first time, in Ithaca, New York.
December 17, 1982:
William Schuman (72) is admitted to the cardiac unit of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.
December 31, 1982:
After two weeks, and triple bypass surgery, William Schuman (72) is discharged from the cardiac unit of Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He plans to seriously cut back on his professional activities.
January 9, 1983:
William Schuman’s (72) choral cycle Perceptions to words of Whitman is performed for the first time, in Greenwich, Connecticut.
January 30, 1984:
William Schuman (73) presides over a meeting of the board of the MacDowell Colony for the last time. He has been chairman for ten years.
April 24, 1984:
The Pulitzer Committee bestows a special citation on William Schuman (73) for more than half a century of contribution to American music as composer and educational leader.
October 1, 1985:
Dances, a divertimento for wind quintet and percussion by William Schuman (75), is performed for the first time, in Lincoln Center, New York.
September 26, 1986:
Showcase for orchestra by William Schuman (76) is performed for the first time, in Houston.
October 27, 1986:
William Schuman (76) is given an honorary doctorate by the State University of New York at Potsdam.
October 28, 1986:
On Freedom's Ground: An American Cantata for baritone, chorus, and orchestra by William Schuman (76) to words of Wilbur, composed for the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, is performed for the first time, in New York.
February 11, 1987:
A portrait of William Schuman (76) by Aaron Shikler is unveiled at the Juilliard School, where he served as president from 1945-1962.
March 10, 1987:
Awake, Thou Wintry Earth for clarinet and violin by William Schuman (76) is performed for the first time, in New York.
June 27, 1987:
Cooperstown Fanfare for two trumpets and two trombones by William Schuman (76) is performed for the first time, in Cooperstown, New York.
June 21, 1988:
String Quartet no.5 by William Schuman (77) is performed for the first time, at the 92nd Street Y, New York.
August 28, 1988:
A Bernstein Birthday Bouquet: Eight Variations on a Theme by Leonard Bernstein for orchestra, variations on New York, New York for the 70th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, is performed for the first time, at Tanglewood. The variations are by Luciano Berio (62), Leon Kirchner (69), Jacob Druckman (60), Lukas Foss (66), John Corigliano (50), John Williams, Toru Takemitsu (57), and William Schuman (78).
June 2, 1989:
William Schuman’s (78) Chester: Variations for piano is performed for the first time, in Fort Worth, Texas.
June 24, 1989:
William Schuman’s (78) opera A Question of Taste to words of McClatchy after Dahl is performed for the first time, in Cooperstown, New York.
December 3, 1989:
William Schuman (79) is one of five people receiving the Kennedy Center Honor in Washington “for an extraordinary lifetime of contributions to American culture through the performing arts.”
June 16, 1990:
The Lord Has a Child for chorus and brass quintet by William Schuman (79) to words of Hughes, is performed for the first time, in Greenwich, Connecticut for its 350th anniversary. It is his last completed work.
April 29, 1991:
The first meeting of the board of the Aaron Copland (†0) Fund for Music takes place in New York. The board members, named by Copland in his will, include Elliott Carter (82), William Schuman (80), Arthur Berger (78), Jacob Druckman (62), and David Del Tredici (54). Jacob Druckman is chosen as president.
February 14, 1992:
An infirm William Schuman (81) falls in his New York apartment, breaking a hip and a hand. He is taken to Lenox Hill Hospital across the street from his apartment. Doctors operate on his hip.
February 15, 1992:
11:43 William Howard Schuman dies in Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA, from a pulmonary embolism after surgery for a hip ailment, aged 81 years, six months, and eleven days.
April 1, 1992:
A memorial concert is given in memory of William Schuman (†0) at the Juilliard Theatre in New York.