In which year did Dello Joio win the Pulitzer Prize?
1957
1947
1967
1977
Answer
Dello Joio won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his composition "Meditations on Ecclesiastes," a piece for orchestra and narrator. The prize is awarded annually for outstanding musical composition by an American composer and is considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of music.
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