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Review: A Composer Reconstructs Painful Family Stories

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Review: A Composer Reconstructs Painful Family Stories

For the New York premiere of “Travel Guide to Nicaragua,” Michael Gordon sifted through a few mementos and fragments of scant narratives.

By Anastasia Tsioulcas

A Composer’s ‘Travel Guide’ to His Family’s Unspoken Past

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A Composer’s ‘Travel Guide’ to His Family’s Unspoken Past

Michael Gordon’s new work reflects on his father’s flight from Poland in 1939 and the migratory life — and buried traumas — that followed.

By David Allen