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Robert Hughes (American Composer)
Robert Grove Hughes (1933–2022) was an American composer, conductor, bassoonist and music scholar based in the San Francisco Bay Area.Kosman, Joshua"Composer, conductor, impresario, bassoonist — Robert Hughes did it all,"''San Francisco Chronicle'', October 28, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.Shere, Charles. "Huzzah for Robert Hughes,'" ''Oakland Tribune'', October 14, 1974, p. 24.''New Music USA''Robert Grove Hughes Online Library. Retrieved July 27, 2023. He was known for his wide-ranging artistic interests—extending to poetry, performance art and social commentary—and advocacy of contemporary, often experimental music.Hertelendy, Paul. "Choral Collage a Tribute to Ezra Pound," ''Oakland Tribune'', June 12, 1975, p. 22.Herman, Kenneth"Los Angeles Times", June 14, 1986. Retrieved July 27, 2023.Hertelendy, Paul. "Symphony Spotlight on Hughes, Kell," ''Oakland Tribune'', April 22, 1973. ''San Francisco Chronicle'' critic Joshua Kosman described Hughes as a visionary and "mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amherst, New York
Amherst () is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. Amherst is an inner ring suburb of Buffalo. As of 2020, the town had a total population of 129,595. This represents an increase from 122,366 as reported in the 2010 census. The second largest in area and the most populous suburb of Buffalo, the town of Amherst encompasses the village of Williamsville as well as the hamlets of Eggertsville, Getzville, Snyder, Swormville, and East Amherst. The town is in the northern part of Erie County and borders a section of the Erie Canal. Amherst is home to the north campus of the University at Buffalo, the graduate campus of Medaille College, a satellite campus of Bryant & Stratton College, and Daemen College. History The town of Amherst was created by the State of New York on April 10, 1818 from part of the town of Buffalo (later the city of Buffalo), which itself had previously been created from the town of Clarence. Amherst was named after Lord Jeffrey Amherst, commander ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
