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Guitarist David Starobin has helped redefine the classical guitar repertoire. He’s an advocate of contemporary music and more than three-hundred works have been dedicated to him. He’s also founder of Bridge Records, a small independent label dedicated to contemporary music. On November 17th and 18th, Starobin played two works for guitar with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. He spoke with WBHM’s Michael Krall about contemporary music. He began the conversation talking about the the first work he’ll play, “Paganini Variations” by Danish composer Poul Ruders…

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