Evenings for new music : [programs], 1964-1980.

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Evenings for new music : [programs], 1964-1980.

Programs for a concert series principally held at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY, with other venues including Carnegie Hall and locations in, and outside of, New York State.

168 items in 17 folders (1 box)

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