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• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: By Region: North America: American  (3)
• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: Contemporary  (2,837)
• Arts: Music: Composition: Composers: Late 20th Century  (47)
• Arts: Music: Instruments: Keyboard: Piano: Pianists  (524)
• Arts: Music: Women in Music: Composers  (33)

• Joan Tower - Wikipedia article with summary of life and works, noting her complete focus on instrumental pieces. Includes internal references to related people and topics.
• Joan Tower - Summary of works, brief biography, and links from the Classical Composers Database.
• Joan Tower - Brief biographical sketch, photograph, summary of orchestral music, and Naxos discography.
• Joan Tower - Faculty profile from Bard College, New York. Includes noted works and honors plus email contact.
• Joan Tower - Biography, notes, reviews, articles, upcoming performances, work list, links.
• Joan Tower: Silver Ladders - Details about her and the Grawemeyer Award-winning orchestral piece. Includes photograph.