Mackey, Steven
Mackey, Steven (b Frankfurt, 1956). Ger.-born Amer. composer and guitarist. Assoc. prof. of mus., Princeton Univ. Works commissioned by Kronos Qt., Dawn Upshaw, and Concord Qt. They incl. Among the Vanishing, sop., str. qt. (1989); On the Verge/Troubadour Songs, elec. gui., str. qt. (1990); On all fours, str. qt. (1990); TILT, orch. (1992); Physical Property, elec. gui., str. qt. (1992).
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