Name: Rands at 90 (Part 2)
Start: 2024-03-09T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2024-03-09T15:30:00-06:00
Location: Guarneri Hall

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Rands at 90 (Part 1)

Time: Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 6:30 pm – Friday, March 8, 2024 @ 8:30 pm

Renowned composer Bernard Rands (b. 1934) will celebrate his 90th birthday with a two-day residency at Guarneri Hall. The event will feature works that deeply influenced Rands, compositions from his own seven-decade career, and pieces written by composers on whom Rands has had a profound influence.

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