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KMFA Launches New Program

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AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces launch of the Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program with Dallas-based, rising composer Quinn Mason named as the inaugural commissioned composer.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KMFA Classical 89.5 announces launch of the Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program with Dallas-based, rising composer Quinn Mason named as the inaugural commissioned composer.
  • Mason will spend the week of February 21-25 in residence with KMFA in Austin, Texas.
  • The Draylen Mason Composer-in-Residence program was inspired by the national call for greater diversity in classical music.
  • "KMFA strives to bring our listeners a diverse range of music, including works by the underrepresented, including women and composers of color," explains KMFA Director of Broadcasting & Content Anthony McSpadden, who conceived the program.