61.   He also promoted contemporary music, and won awards for his service to new or American music.

62.   He had an interest in contemporary American music, as well, and mounted several modern operas at Mannes.

63.   He has led dozens of premieres and more contemporary music than was heard in the three decades before he arrived.

64.   He is wary of the contemporary music, but has played it because he sees that youngsters relate to it.

65.   He is also organizing and performing at Meltdown, a contemporary music, film and visual arts festival in London.

66.   He has become a best-selling composer of contemporary jazz music.

67.   He succeeded the founding director, Charles Wadsworth, who had never shown a particular interest in contemporary music.

68.   He has sought out strong players who are open to challenge and engaged by contemporary music.

69.   He views the current contentious state of contemporary music with more sadness than anger.

70.   He upset people with his advocacy of cutting-edge contemporary music.