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West Chester, Pennsylvania. At a very early age, XXX became profoundly interested in music, and it was apparent that he had great musical talent and ability. At the age of nine he told his mother: "I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure...Don't ask me to try...and go play football, please."
He wrote his first musical composition at the early age of 7 and attempted to write his first opera at the age of 10. He was an organist at the age of 12. When he was 14, he entered the Curtis Institute, a conservatory where he studied piano, composition, and voice.
XXX was born into a comfortable, educated, social, and distinguished American family. His father was a doctor, and his mother was a pianist. His aunt, Louise Homer, was a leading Contralto at the Metropolitan Opera and his uncle, Sidney Homer, was a composer of American art songs. Louise Homer is noted to have influenced XXX's interest in voice. Through his aunt, XXX had access to many great singers and songs. This background is further reflected in that XXX decided to study voice at the Curtis Conservatory.
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