Kevin Volans
He was born in Pietermaritzburg.
Kevin Volans
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- Born
- 1949 · Pietermaritzburg.
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · pianist · musician
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- University of Aberdeen
- Honours
- Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards · Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition)
- Languages
- English
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Kevin Volans studied at University of Aberdeen. Deirdre McKay is recorded as having studied under Kevin Volans. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Distinctions recorded are Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition).
Kevin Volans is recorded as having received Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition). South African-Irish composer.
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Explore 1949–2010
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1949
Kevin Volans born at Pietermaritzburg.
2001
Concerto for Double Orchestra is dated 2001.
2010
Symphony: Daar kom die Alibama is dated 2010.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2379963: Kevin Volans
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- “Kevin Volans”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Kevin Volans
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scholarly publication
- On Composition and Teaching - An Interview with Kevin Volans, SAMUS : South African Music Studies, 2019
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2019
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On Composition and Teaching - An Interview with Kevin Volans, SAMUS : South African Music Studies, 2019Crossref registry
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Formation and teaching. Volans studied at University of Aberdeen. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Volans received Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Chamber-Scale Composition).
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