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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:
– Stephen Hartke
– Padre Luís de Sousa Rodrigues
– Hanns Eisler
Dying days:
– Ludovit Rajter
– Joaquín Rodrigo
– Otto Klemperer
– Ferdinand Zellbell (der Ältere)
Events:
– (1991) Krzysztof Penderecki: Premiere of Ubu Rex, in Munich, Germany.
– (1987) Henri Pousseur: Premiere of Un Jardin de Passacaille, in Montpellier, France.
– (1986) Aribert Reimann: Premiere of Troades, in Munich, 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: (?) 1960

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Interesting younger generation American composer becoming extraordinarily popular with audiences around the world for his brand of music - a fusion of folk, Appalachian, Celtic and Bluegrass. Collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma, the world famous great cellist and Mark O’Connor has made him famous with 2 CDs - Appalachia Waltz, (1996 - Sony Classical - SK 68460) and the newly released Appalachian Journey (2000 - Sony Classical - SK 66782). Works include: Mama, Druid Fluid (with Mark O’Connor), First Impressions, Etienne et Petunia, Pickles, Schizoozy, 1B, Indecision, Duet for Cello and Bass, Cloverfoot Reel, Second Time Around, Quintet and many other folk songs and arrangements in collaboration with Mark O’Connor. Other CDs available on Sony with Edgar Meyer and Mark O’Connor.

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