Letter V

The Virginia Classical Music Blog

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Nicholas Maw, the English composer best known for his opera "Sophie's Choice" and orchestral epic "Odyssey," died May 19 in Washington. He was 73. An obituary by Emily Langer in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051903481.html

Clarke Bustard: A music critic and cultural writer based in Richmond, VA, Bustard has written for the Richmond Times-Dispatch since 1971. He also has contributed to Style Weekly in Richmond, Symphony and Chamber Music magazines, the webzine NewMusicBox and other publications. Bustard is a recipient of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for music writing, as well as awards from state and national press associations.

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