Joaquín Nin-Culmell

American composer and pianist of cuban descent (1908-2004).

Born September 5th, 1908 in Berlin.

Died January 14th, 2004 at 95 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
composer, music educator, pianist, university teacher

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel