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John Cage was an American composer, writer, musician, poet, and musicologist . He was also an illustrator and philosopher . Cage was born on September 5, 1912, in Los Angeles, United States , and he held American citizenship . He received his education at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Los Angeles High School . Cage passed away on August 12, 1992, in New York City .
Cage was known for his extensive work in various music genres, including opera, aleatoric music, performance art, avant-garde music, 20th-century classical music, classical music, experimental music, electronic music, and musique concrète . Among his notable works are "4'33" and "Sonatas and Interludes" . Cage received the Grammy Trustees Award for his contributions to music .
