Notes on Fiction: Killdeer's Nick Flynn and Guy Barash

October 16, 2019

This installment of Notes on Fiction, a series curated by Kathleen Supové, chronicled a decade-long collaboration between author Nick Flynn and composer Guy Barash. Featured musicians: Seth Gilman, baritone; and Kathleen Supové, piano.

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