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More about Pietari Inkinen
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Just spreadin’ the news: music in NYC
The music of Philip Glass is premiered in the neart of NYC: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/arts/music/the-new-rule-at-make-music-new-york.html?_r=1&ref=music Satie’s Vexations is performed on Wall Street for 18 hours. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/arts/music/vexations-at-make-music-new-york.html?ref=music
Aussie Movie Music Quiz
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Gramophone ranks The Sixteen at No 4 in the world.
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