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Lanier Sammons

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B.A., Columbia University (2005)

“Both UVA and the Jefferson offered a lot of reasons for coming.  The music composition program at UVA is distinctive, came highly recommended, and matched my interests perfectly.  The Jefferson Fellowship offered a philosophy and a community that reflected my academic values and promised the chance to interact across disciplines.  And, of course, the prospect of having financial stability throughout grad school was wonderful.”

Research Interests: Composition, Audience-Interactive Music, Music and Play, and the Overlap between Popular Music and Art Music.

Advisor: Matthew Burtner