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Oct 10, 2012 3:00 PM CDT
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Jam Session: The 2 Sides of CSO Resident Composer Mason Bates

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You're always traveling! What's your favorite place to visit, and what's your favorite place to perform?

"I love unplugging in tropical places, which doesn't happen too often. Kauai is a favorite, but so is my hometown of Richmond, Virginia when it's high summer and there's a sea of insect noise. As far as favorite places to perform, I'm taken with Chicago. The audience is so knowledgable and quite adventurous."

The stage may look cramped, but it's definitely a form of organized chaos.

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