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Composer: Tower, Joan (b. 1938)

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BBC Proms

Royal Albert Hall

Mon 24 Aug at 19:00

Tower, Bernstein, Gershwin, Moross, Copland, Still

Alsop, Philharmonia Orchestra, Marcus Roberts Trio

© Jingyu Lin

Schillertheater: Großer Saal

Thu 11 Feb at 19:00

Copland 3, Bernstein, Bowers, Tower

Francis, Yang, Orchester der Komischen Oper Berlin

© Marco Borggreve

Laeiszhalle: Großer Saal

Sun 21 Feb at 11:00

Copland, Tower, Tchaikovsky

Lu, Genisson, Symphoniker Hamburg – Laeiszhalle Orchester

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Abraham Lincoln approves! © Josh Milteer

An American cornucopia from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony

By Sam Jacobson

Hanna Hipp, Charlotte Politi and Chromatica Orchestra in rehearsal © Phil Sharp

Chromatica: young orchestra sounds a fanfare at Battersea relaunch

By Susannah Moody

Alisa Weilerstein © Joseph Sinnott

Cello alone: Bach, Kodály, Joan Tower and Alisa Weilerstein in a stunning program at 92Y

By Kurt Gottschalk

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Klaus Mäkelä dirige l'Orchestre de Paris devant le public des Prem's © Denis Allard

Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez

Until 31 Jul 23:59

Copland, Connesson, Gershwin, Tower, Varèse

Mäkelä, Lucas, Orchestre de Paris

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Philharmonie de Paris: Grande salle Pierre Boulez

Until 12 May 23:59

Tower, Shchedrin, Chausson, Ravel, Milhaud

Avni, Bahari, Orchestre de Paris

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Year of birth	1938
Nationality	United States
Period	Contemporary

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