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A native of Croatia, the American composer Zvonimir Nagy has been the recipient of music honors and awards, most notably the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Composition Prize and Swan Prize in Music Composition. Nagy received a doctor of music composition degree from Northwestern University (USA); he also studied music at Texas Christian University, the école Normale de Musique (France), and the Academy of Music-University of Zagreb (Croatia). Nagy's compositions are inspired by the intersection of music aesthetics and perception. He explores various contexts and critical perspectives that illuminate ideas on music and its impact on the mind. His music is frequently commissioned and performed throughout the United States and Europe. Nagy has taught on the faculties of Northwestern and St. Xavier University in Chicago (USA) and has presented at music conferences, workshops, and colloquia. Currently, he serves as Assistant Professor of Music at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also the Cathedral Organist at St. Joseph Cathedral in Wheeling, West Virginia. Nagy continues to perform as a solo and collaborative organist and pianist.