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– Thu 10 Jul: A Musical and Visual Tour of Scotland Macphail Theatre, Ullapool, Scotland
– Thu 10 Jul: GUBAIDULINA'S PERCEPTION - IN PARIS,COMPOSER Present Salle Cortot, Paris, France
– Wed 16 Jul: Pops in Outer Space Columbus Park,Stamford, CT
– Thu 17 Jul: Five Centuries of Great Duets East Meadow, NY, USA
– Sun 20 Jul: Workshop for Contemporary Music Termoli (CB) - Italy

– Fitkin to be Composer in Residence in London 16 Jun 2008
– Composer Hay finds back score after 35 years 30 May 2008
– Sibelius plaque unveiled in Berlin 24 Apr 2008
– Lost Bach composition found back 22 Apr 2008

Birthdays:
– Zoran Bozanic
– David Diamond
– Ingolf Dahl
– Elisabeth Lutyens
– Robert Oboussier
Dying days:
– Randall Thompson
– Oscar van Hemel
– Alexander Gedike
– Giovanni Battista Bononcini
– Johann Rudolf Ahle
Events:
– (1989) Edison Denisov: Premiere of the clarinet concerto, in Lübeck, Germany.
– (1978) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Lear, in Munich, Germany.
– (1962) Mauricio Kagel: Premiere of Heterophonie, in Darmstadt, Germany.
– (1957) Karl Amadeus Hartmann: Premiere of Simplicius Simplicissimus (new version), in Mannheim, Germany.

– Gabriel Erkoreka (17 Jun)
– Miguel Álvarez Fernández (17 Jun)
– Edward Gonçalves Pinto (17 Jun)
– George Frederic Pinto (17 Jun)
– André Miranda (17 Jun)
– Artur Santos (17 Jun)
– Martin Wesley-Smith (17 Jun)
– Arturo Márquez (17 Jun)
– Giorgos Kyriakakis (17 Jun)
– Thomas Brendan Wilson (17 Jun)

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Born: 13 May 1935 — Sydney — Australia

Died:

• ’Laudes’
• ’In the Head the Fire’
• ’Meditations of Thomas Traherne’
• ’Interaction’
• ’First Day Covers’
• Symphony
• ’Lawrence Hargrave Flying Alone’
• ’From Sorrowing Earth’
• ’Spell of Creation’

Studied piano with Frank Warbrick and composition with Noel Nickson and Raymond Hanson. Gave broadcast piano recitals at age of 14. Travelled to Europe in 1961 and studied with Priaulx Rainier, returning to Australia in 1963. His radiophonic work "In the Head the Fire’ was awarded the prestigious Italia prize in 1966. Since the 1960s, he has produced a violin concerto, orchestral pieces, vocal and chamber works. Lecturer in music at Newcastle University from 1973 until 1991. Admitted to the degree of Doctor of Music honoris causa in 1996 by the University of Newcastle. Has recorded Messiaen’s "Visions de l’Amen" & Cage’s "Sonatas & Interludes for prepared piano".

• Nigel Butterley can be contacted by email at: <nigelbutbigpond.net.au>

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