Memorial Page for Lukas Foss (née Lukas Fuchs)

Lukas Foss (* August 15, 1922 in Berlin; † February 1, 2009 in Manhattan) was an american composer. He was 86 years old. He was married to Cornelia Foss. His education included University at Buffalo, Curtis Institute of Music, Harvard University and Yale University. He received 5 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Rome Prize. His cause of death was myocardial infarction.