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Mark Morris Dance Group 4/2 Convocations Preview

WBAA | By John Clare

Published March 31, 2016 at 7:31 AM EDT

WBAA’s John Clare talks with Mark Morris, choreographer and founder of the Mark Morris Dance Group. They discuss baroque opera and the upcoming tour of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

There's more about the Saturday, April 2 performance here. Below is a video from the final portion that includes Dido's Lament.

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John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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