Classical
Hyman's concert compositions for orchestra include his Piano Concerto, Ragtime Fantasy, The Longest Blues in the World, and From Chama to Cumbres by Steam, a work for orchestra, jazz combo, and prerecorded railroad sounds. A cantata based on the autobiography of Mark Twain was premiered in 2004. He regularly performs at the Siletz Bay Music Festival on the Oregon coast.
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“Against classical philosophy: thinking about eternity or the immensity of the universe does not lessen my unhappiness.”
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