Classical Composer Ned Rorem Turns 80
By JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press Writer
PHILADELPHIA - Ned Rorem says he's tired. He's tired of the
lack of recognition of contemporary classical music and the
elevation of mindless pop, he's tired of performers getting
raves while composers go unrecognized, and he's tired because,
well, he's turning 80.
But one of the greatest American composers of the last century
brightens when discussing The Curtis Institute's upcoming
two-week celebration of his life and work.
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