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- ↑ "Circadian String Quartet – Friday, April 13, 2018 at 8 pm". 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Bio".
- ↑ "Canzonetta Op.44 | Ian Venables".
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- ↑ "Finding Light within Darkness – Repeat Performances".