Annual American Composers Update

A Lawrence, KS resident, John W. Pozdro is retired from teaching at the University of Kansas. He has a commission from ACME Carillon Publications for an original carillon work. Recently, listings about him have been published in Who's Who in America, 43rd edition; and the Dictionary of International Biography, 27th edition.

1998 performances of the carillon piece Winds of Autumn occurred at the International Carillon Festival, at Rees Memorial Carillon, Springfield, IL, with Albert Gerken (May 31); and at Culver (IN) Military Academy, with John Gouwens (May 14). In 1998, Triptych, for carillon, was played by Gerken at the University of Kansas (Feb.), in Centralia, IL (June 14), at the Spring Carillon Festival in Ames Iowa (Apr. 25), and at the Parliament Bell Tower in Ontario (Aug.); and by Gouwens at Culver Military Academy (Aug. 2 and Sept. 5). Gouwens also presented Landscape I at Culver Military Academy, Jan. 18 and July 4, 1998. The Ouachita Baptist University American Music Series included pianist David Wehr performing Ballade-Fantasy, Nov. 10, 1998 in Arkadelphia, AR.

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