 William Harper received a PhD in music composition
from the Eastman School of Music, and has received support from many foundations
including the National Institute for Music Theater, the Djerassi Foundation, the Yaddo
Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois and New York State Arts
Councils and The MacArthur Foundation.Harper has three sisters including a twin sister, Jessica Harper, Lindsay Harper duPont and Diana Harper.He also has two brothers, Sam Harper and Charles Harper.