Edward Lein, composer

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Early in his career, Florida native Edward Lein (b. 1955 in Fort Pierce; BM, Florida Atlantic U.; MM, MLS, Florida State U.) appeared as tenor soloist in recitals, oratorios and dramatic works, and his early compositions are primarily for solo voice and/or chorus. He was a finalist in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's 2006 Fresh Ink composition contest, and following performances of orchestral pieces by the Symphony his instrumental catalog has grown largely due to requests from Symphony players for chamber music.  Now retired, Ed was Music Librarian for the City of Jacksonville, Florida, where he produced the popular Music @ Main concerts (2006- 2016), and he also wrote program notes for J-Sym's 'Encore' magazine (2014-2016). His translations of song texts are frequently published in program guides throughout North America and Great Britain, including for such prestigious organizations as Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, and Carnegie Hall's The Song Continues.