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Mark Swed

Mark Swed (born c. 1945) is an American music critic who specializes in classical music. Since 1996 he has been the chief classical music critic of the Los Angeles Times where his writings have made him a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Prior to his LA Times post, Swed was the chief music critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner…

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Occupation
Music critic
Education
University of California, Berkeley (BA) · Mills College (MA)
Born
c. 1945 (age 80–81)
Notable credits
Los Angeles Times · Los Angeles Herald Examiner · The Wall Street Journal

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Life and career

Selected writings

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Mark Swed

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Mark Swed

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related to Life and career · 53
Mark Swed → American, American Music Center, Arts, ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, Bachelor, BBC Music, Berkeley, California, Center, Criticism, Days, Distinction, Esa-Pekka Salonen, For, Gramophone, Grove Music Online, He, Humanities, In, Interested
Notable credits · 3
Mark Swed → Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal
Education · 2
Mark Swed → Mills College (MA), University of California, Berkeley (BA)
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Mark Swed → Articles, Los Angeles TimesMark Swed
Born · 1
Mark Swed → c. 1945 (age 80–81)
Occupation · 1
Mark Swed → Music critic

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