Obituary of Nicholas D'Angelo

D'Angelo, Nicholas V. Penfield: April 19, 2010, Age 80. He was born in Erie, PA and was a veteran of the Korean War as a conductor of the Air Force Band. Nick was a Professor of Music at Hobart and William Smith College for 56 years. He studied under various composition teachers including Bernard Rogers, Luigi Dallapiccola, Paul Hindemith & Earl George. His compositions made him the recipient of numerous prizes, honors and grants including a 1985 Pulitzer Prize nomination in music, Hobart and William Smith College's Faculty Award for Distinguished Research and Scholarship for his "considerable distinction as a versatile American composer", First Prize at the New American Music Festival, the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and numerous commissions; most notably a commission from the Society for New Music. His music is recorded on Roulette, KLP, Century and Spectrum and has been performed throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, England, France and Italy. He is predeceased by his parents,. Polidoro & Josephine; his brother, Peter Libra & sister, Mary A. Lang. He is survived by his wife, Eva D'Angelo; his children, Paul (Jenna), Ronald (Amy) D'Angelo & Barbara (Patrick) Riley; his grandchildren, Johnna, Caitlin, Patrick, Michael Riley, Brittani & Nicholas D'Angelo, Clair Donovan, and Samson Auer; many nieces and nephews. Calling Thursday 2-4, 7-9 PM at Falvo Funeral Home, 1295 NINE MILE POINT ROAD, WEBSTER (Rte 250) where Funeral Services will be held Friday at 11 AM. In lieu if flowers, contributions may be made to Rochester Musicians Assn., Local 66, 875 Main St. East, Rochester, NY 14605 or the American Diabetes Assn., 160 Allens Creek Rd., Rochester, NY 14618. Interment, private. FalvoFuneralHome.com