Chickasaw composer helps kids hear own music

 
By Judy Gibbs Robinson
Published: June 19, 2006

ADA - Classical composer Jerod Tate was 23 when he wrote his first note of music, but he is making sure other American Indian children get started earlier.

The Norman native, whose work has been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington , set aside his commissions and spent the last two weeks helping children as young as 12 compose music for stri...


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