- Born
- Died
- Robert Shaw was born on April 30, 1916 in Red Bluff, California, USA. He is known for The American President (1995), The Scarlet Letter (1995) and Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016). He died on January 25, 1999 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- Founded and conducted the Robert Shaw Chorale (1949-1967).
- Founded and conducted the Atlanta Symphony Chorus (1970-1988).
- Conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (1967-1988).
- Conductor Emeritus of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (1988-his death).
- He is almost universally considered the greatest choral conductor of the 20th century.
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