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Chavez Earns D.M.A. in Music Composition from George Mason University

August 22, 2022

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory David Chavez, D.M.A., successfully defended his doctoral dissertation this month, earning a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition from George Mason University.

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