Evan Tonsing(1939-2017)

Evan Tonsing was born on 21 June 1939 in Valley Falls, Kansas, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The House of the Dead (1978), Felice (1971) and Deportee (1976). He died on 6 June 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Born
- June 21, 1939
- Valley Falls, Kansas, USA
Died
- June 6, 2017
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA(complications from pneumonia)
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Tonsing was professor of cello, string bass, and music theory and composition at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. When he retired he was made professor emeritus. A prolific composer, he created over 400 pieces for solo and combinations of instruments and voices.

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Singer songwriter, JD Souther, was one of Tonsing's former students. Souther's song, "Midnight in Tokyo," was released in 1983 with this dedication: "For Professor Evan Tonsing".