VERY SAD NEWS | Award-Winning American Composer & Conductor Glen Roven Has Died – Aged Just 60 [RIP] - image attachment

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VERY SAD NEWS | Award-Winning American Composer & Conductor Glen Roven Has Died – Aged Just 60 [RIP]

By The Violin Channel

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Two-time Emmy award winning composer and conductor Glen Roven has passed away - aged just 60

Two-time Emmy award winning composer and conductor Glen Roven has passed away, following 12 days in a coma – aged just 60.

He composed songs and produced records for luminaries including Julie Andrews, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Patti LaBelle, Liza Minelli, Martin Short and Michael Jackson - and Leon Fleisher.

Throughout his 4 decade career, Meastro Roven regularly conducted performances with the National Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic and the Luxembourg Radio Orchestra - plus lead the ensemble for four presidential inaugurations.

Our condolences are with his family, friends and colleagues.

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