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salzman center for contemporary opera atelier of his opera , '' at big jim and the small-time investors '' . the cell theater in 2011 for the 1958 -- present queens , new york , u.s. 8 september 1933 eric_salzman_composer . jpg eric salzman
 eric salzman composer , producer , author , music critic
eric salzman

eric salzman -lrb- born september 8 , 1933 -rrb- is an american composer , scholar , author , impresario , music critic , and record producer .
he is known for his work advancing the concept of `` new music theater '' as an independent art form differing in scope -lrb- economically and aesthetically -rrb- from grand opera and contemporary popular musicals .
he co-founded the american music theater festival and is currently composer-in-residence at the center for contemporary opera in new york city .
