Steven Alvarez
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Steven Alvarez is a Mescalero Apache composer
, percussionist, and film and stage producer
. He is a member of the intertribal band Medicine Dream as well as Taagi, Three Sides, a Native classical trio with cellist Dawn Avery
and violinist Tara-Louise Montour. He is the current Director of Strategic Initiatives and Media for the Alaska Native Heritage Center
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Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, percussionist, and film and stage producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
. He is a member of the intertribal band Medicine Dream as well as Taagi, Three Sides, a Native classical trio with cellist Dawn Avery
Dawn Avery
Dawn Avery is a Mohawk cellist, vocalist, and composer. She studied with John Cage. She appeared on the 1998 Grammy-nominated Christmas album, Breath of Heaven [] by Grover Washington Jr....
and violinist Tara-Louise Montour. He is the current Director of Strategic Initiatives and Media for the Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Native Heritage Center
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is an educational and cultural institution for all Alaskans, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The center opened in 1999. The Alaska Native Heritage Center shares the heritage of Alaska's 11 major cultural groups....
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External links
- "Steven Wounded Deer Alvarez", The Charles Agency
- "Steven Alvarez bio", Medicine Dream
- "Steven Alvarez football team owner bio" "River Plate Puerto Rico"
- "American Indian Composers Go Classical", by Felix Contreras, from All Things Considered, January 1, 2009