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Conventional Fear

James M. Rohner | December 3, 2025

Every conversation I have ever had with composer Quincy Hilliard has included heavy doses of laughter. While working on the Midwest preview issue, I called him to talk about his composition teacher and mentor, Jared Spears, who passed away

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