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Dan Trueman is a contemporary classical music composer, performer, and educator. He was born on June 23, 1969, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. Trueman grew up in a musical family, and his father was a composer and music professor at the University of Virginia. Trueman started playing the violin at the age of four and later learned to play the guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Trueman attended the University of Virginia, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1991. He then went on to pursue a Master of Music in Composition at Yale University, where he studied with Martin Bresnick and Jacob Druckman. Trueman also studied at the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a Ph.D. in Composition in 1999. His doctoral dissertation was titled "The Interdependence of Rhythm and Timbre in the Music of György Ligeti." Trueman's music is characterized by its use of technology and its incorporation of folk and traditional music elements. He is known for his work with the Hardanger fiddle, a traditional Norwegian instrument that he has adapted for use in contemporary classical music. Trueman has also developed software that allows him to manipulate and transform acoustic sounds in real-time during performances. Trueman's compositions have been performed by numerous ensembles and orchestras, including the Kronos Quartet, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, the American Composers Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. He has also collaborated with a variety of musicians, including the singer-songwriter Sam Amidon and the jazz pianist Vijay Iyer. One of Trueman's most well-known works is "Nostalgic Synchronic," a piece for string quartet and electronics that was commissioned by the Kronos Quartet in 2001. The piece incorporates recordings of Trueman's grandmother playing the piano, as well as sounds from a Hardanger fiddle. The piece has been described as a "meditation on memory and the passage of time." Trueman's other notable works include "Silent City," a piece for orchestra and electronics that was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra in 2007. The piece was inspired by the sounds of New York City and incorporates field recordings of the city's streets and subways. Trueman has also composed several works for the Hardanger fiddle, including "Suite from Hardanger," which was commissioned by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2011. In addition to his work as a composer, Trueman is also a performer and educator. He has performed as a soloist and with various ensembles, including the Princeton Laptop Orchestra, which he co-founded in 2007. Trueman is currently a professor of music at Princeton University, where he teaches courses in composition, electronic music, and improvisation. Trueman has received numerous awards and honors for his work, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2010 and a MacArthur Fellowship in 2015. He has also been a fellow at the American Academy in Rome and the Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center in Italy. In conclusion, Dan Trueman is a contemporary classical music composer who has made significant contributions to the field through his use of technology and incorporation of folk and traditional music elements. His compositions have been performed by numerous ensembles and orchestras, and he has collaborated with a variety of musicians. Trueman is also a performer and educator, and he has received numerous awards and honors for his work.

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