Volans, Kevin, 1949-
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Name (Latin)
Volans, Kevin, 1949-
Date of birth
1949-07-26
Place of birth
Pietermaritzburg (South Africa)
Associated country
France
Germany
Ireland
South Africa
United States
Field of activity
Composition (Music)
Music
Occupation
Composers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Discogs website, June 27, 2017(Kevin Volans; South African composer, born 6th July 1949 in Pietermaritzburg)
- MCA performances 2001-2002 season, 2001:p. 7 (Kevin Volans; b. July 26, 1949; graduated from the Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1972; postgraduate studies, Univ. of Aberdeen; lived in Cologne 1973-1981, pupil and then teaching asst. of Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Musikhochschule; also studied music theatre, piano, and electronic music; worked as freelance composer; recorded African music on behalf of the West German Radio (WDR Köln); taught composition at the Univ. of Natal, Durban, 1982-1984; D Mus 1985 from there; returned to freelance composition, living in Paris (1985) and Cork (1986); composer-in residence, Princeton Univ., 1992)
- Kevin Volans; Born: 1949; Nationality: Irish; Publisher: Chester Music ( (Music Sales Classical website, June 27, 2017) )
- Kevin Volans (b. 1949); born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; moved to Ireland in 1986 and has been an Irish citizen since 1994. He lives in Co. Cork ( (The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland website, June 27, 2017) )
- Wikipedia, June 27, 2017(Kevin Volans; born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on 6 July 1949; best known South African composer active today; was Composer-in Residence at Queen's University Belfast from 1986-89. Thereafter he has made his home in the Republic of Ireland and in 1994 became an Irish citizen)
- His Summer gardeners, 1985:t.p. (Kevin Volans) p. 173 (b. 1949, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; composer)