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Roger Briggs

Roger Briggs, American pianist, composer, conductor, and educator

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Born
May 28, 1952
Age in 2026
74
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1952

About Roger Briggs

Roger Briggs is an American composer, conductor, pianist, and educator. In 1989, Briggs was appointed Professor of Composition and Piano at Western Washington University, where he founded the Contemporary Chamber Players and was appointed conductor of the University Symphony and the Opera Program. In 2005 the American Academy of Arts and Letters honored Briggs with the Lieberson Award for excellence in composition, and in 2010 the League of American Orchestras awarded him an ASCAP Award for programming contemporary orchestral music.

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Roger Briggs timeline

  1. In 1989, Briggs was appointed Professor of Composition and Piano at Western Washington University, where he founded the Contemporary Chamber Players and was appointed conductor of the University Symphony and the Opera Program.
  2. In 2005 the American Academy of Arts and Letters honored Briggs with the Lieberson Award for excellence in composition, and in 2010 the League of American Orchestras awarded him an ASCAP Award for programming contemporary orchestral music.

The world when Roger Briggs was born

Roger Briggs was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

  • #1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
  • Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
  • Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
  • Defining fadMr. Potato Head
  • Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
  • World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Roger Briggs's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19522026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$9,100$435,000
Average income$5,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population156.4M341 million

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