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Do you need a doctorate in composition?
April 17 2019 / Articles
By Jason Eckardt
There is value in attending a graduate program in composition, but it is not a panacea for career advancement and future job security. It is wise to consider what one wants and realistically what a composition doctorate can offer before assuming that it is the only path forward.
Hannibal Lokumbe: Always Go With the Feeling
April 1 2019 / Conversations
By Frank J. Oteri
Our recent talk with composer/trumpeter/raconteur/poet/community activist/force of nature Hannibal Lokumbe was a 45-minute roller coaster ride that was part testimonial, part reminiscence, part philosophical manifesto, and part performance art, but...
Ellen Reid Wins 2019 Pulitzer Prize
April 15 2019 / Headlines
By Frank J. Oteri
p r i s m, an opera by Ellen Reid, has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music. The annually awarded $15,000 prize is for a distinguished musical composition by...

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Robert Kyr

Born: Sunday, April 20, 1952

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