Lejaren A. Hiller Jr. ’45 *47

WHEN JERRY HILLER PASSED away Jan. 26, 1994, the class lost probably its most unique member. Jerry entered Princeton from N.Y.C. and was in Key and Seal. He majored in chemistry, then got master's and doctorate degrees. Immediately after that, he joined DuPont as a research chemist. At Princeton, he led the orchestra, the marching band, and a dance band, and was in Glee Club.

While working for DuPont, he composed his first piano piece, and later did sonatas and concertos for a string quartet. His first works were performed by

the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He then went to the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana, where he worked with the university's computer, and wrote the first

significant piece of computer music. In 1958, he transferred from the chemistry department to the Illinois School of Music, and developed a program

with the electricalengineering department in electronics, computers, music, and acoustics.

He composed the first multimedia production with John Cage in 1969, called "the multimedia event of the decade" by THE NEW YORK TIMES. In 1968, Jerry went to the Univ. of Buffalo as a professor of composition and of music. He retired in 1990.

Elizabeth survives him, together with a son, David, and a daughter, Amanda. The class extends its sympathy to all on the loss of a unique and accomplished individual.

The Class of 1945