Volans, Kevin, 1949- (Personal Name)

His Summer gardeners, 1985: t.p. (Kevin Volans) p. 173 (b. 1949, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; composer)

MCA performances 2001-2002 season, 2001: p. 7 (Kevin Volans; b. July 26, 1949; graduated from the Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1972; postgraduate studies, Univ. of Aberdeen; lived in Cologne 1973-1981, pupil and then teaching asst. of Karlheinz Stockhausen at the Musikhochschule; also studied music theatre, piano, and electronic music; worked as freelance composer; recorded African music on behalf of the West German Radio (WDR Köln); taught composition at the Univ. of Natal, Durban, 1982-1984; D Mus 1985 from there; returned to freelance composition, living in Paris (1985) and Cork (1986); composer-in residence, Princeton Univ., 1992)

Wikipedia, June 27, 2017 (Kevin Volans; born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa on 6 July 1949; best known South African composer active today; was Composer-in Residence at Queen's University Belfast from 1986-89. Thereafter he has made his home in the Republic of Ireland and in 1994 became an Irish citizen)

Music Sales Classical website, June 27, 2017 (Kevin Volans; Born: 1949; Nationality: Irish; Publisher: Chester Music) http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/composer/long-bio/Kevin-Volans

The Contemporary Music Centre Ireland website, June 27, 2017 (Kevin Volans (b. 1949); born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; moved to Ireland in 1986 and has been an Irish citizen since 1994. He lives in Co. Cork) https://www.cmc.ie/composers/kevin-volans

Discogs website, June 27, 2017 (Kevin Volans; South African composer, born 6th July 1949 in Pietermaritzburg)