Ned Rorem (October 23, 1923 - November 18, 2022) is a noted American composer and diarist. He is most well-known and praised for his song settings. He was born in Richmond, Indiana and received his early education in Chicago at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, the American Conservatory and then Northwestern University. Later, Rorem moved on to the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and finally the Juilliard School in New York City. During the time he lived in Morocco and Paris (1949-57), his song texts came from several languages. Read more on Last.fm