Charles Wadsworth
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18 October 1879
- Died
- 30 October 1936
- Works
- 27
Top works
- The communicating door
- The hidden road
- The Abandoned Room
- Sinister Island
- The Guarded Heights
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-05-21
- Active to
- 2025-05-29
pianist
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 8
- Total plays
- 15
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American classical pianist
Charles Wadsworth is a classical pianist and musical promoter from Newnan, Georgia. Recognized for his abilities at a young age, at age 12 he started taking piano lessons from Hugh Hodgson, namesake of the University of Georgia's music school. Wadsworth gained international renown in 1960 by originating the Midday Concerts at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also started the chamber music concert series at the Spoleto Festival USA, which he directs, performed at and hosted thru 2009.[1]
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Charles
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newnan
- Place of death
- New York City
- Educated at
- University of Georgia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
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- date of birth
- 1929-05-21
- date of death
- 2025-05-29
- name in native language
- Charles Wadsworth
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