Who said Classical music is dead? Check out this festival of living composers - all under 40!

By Ruth Phinney ~ Posted Tue, 07/19/2011 - 12:39pm

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The 21st century is bringing with it a whole new generation of composers who are actively writing and performing classical music. Now, SONiC will present 9 days of concerts by more than 16 different ensembles, performing music by more than 100 living composers under age 40. Check out the festival at http://sonicfestival.org/

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