UI Alumnus to Conduct 9/11 Musical Tribute in NYC

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UI Alumnus to Conduct 9/11 Musical Tribute in NYC

Sep 07, 2011 - Jeff Bossert - 0 comments
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=omposer Rene Clausen was asked to compose a piece to remember the victims of 9/11 in 2002
In 2002, Composer Rene Clausen was asked to compose a piece to remember the victims of 9/11. This Sunday, the U of I alumnus will return to New York’s Lincoln Center for another performance of ‘Memorial’.
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The Concordia College Choir and Orchestra, performing ‘Memorial’ in 2003 under the direction of Rene Clausen.
The Concordia College Choir and Orchestra, performing ‘Memorial’ in 2003 under the direction of Rene Clausen.
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Nine years ago, a composer and University of Illinois alumnus was commissioned to remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks through song. Rene Clausen composed a piece known as "Memorial." Illinois Public Media’s Jeff Bossert reports on the journey Clausen has taken with his work, and how it is leading him back to New York City.


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  • Rene Clausen on the Emotional Impact of ‘Memorial’


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