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Mason Bates
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Ruth Crawford Seeger
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Elliott Carter
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project
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Ted Hearne
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Frederic Rzewski
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International Contemporary Ensemble
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Elena Ruehr
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Richard Danielpour
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George Crumb
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