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COMPOSER'S MANY PROJECTS CONNECT SEVERAL WORLDS

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From: The Boston Globe
Date: 20040608
Author:Richard Dyer, Globe Staff

Sophocles, Greek dramatist, and Artie Shaw, American bandleader, lived in different worlds, but it's no surprise that composer/ clarinetist Evan Ziporyn can bridge them - his whole career has been about making us see and hear that music is one world.

Now in his 45th year, Ziporyn has arrived at some kind of midcareer consolidation. Knowing him, it will be the launching pad for further fascinating developments. Late last month he had three world premieres within a couple of weeks: "Aradhana" ("Long Bow"), a concerto for the Chinese lute, the pipa, and its reigning virtuoso, Wu Man; the music ...

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