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Prairie Performances Featured Artist: Tim Corpus

On this week’s Prairie Performances, we feature music by Illinois composer Tim Corpus, a Filipino-American composer and arts manager. His works have been performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Bolshoi Theatre, NYC MoMA, and the Auditorium Theatre, with features on BBC Radio 3, CNN Money, NPR, 98.7 WFMT, and Classical King FM.

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Featured Artist: Tim Corpus

A look at the works of Illinois Composer Tim Corpus.
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