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Ahead Of Her 90th Birthday, Thea Musgrave Continues To Make Mark On The Music World

Composer Thea Musgrave has had her work performed by many of the world’s top symphony orchestras: Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, London. She was born in Scotland 90 years ago this Sunday — and she’s still composing. A concert on her birthday in New York will feature two world premieres.

Naomi Lewin brings us this profile.

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