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LeSiege, former music professor, dies

Annette LeSiege in 1977Former professor Annette LeSiege, who chaired the music department during an important transition period, has died.

LeSiege, who died on Aug. 26 in Marina, Calif., served on the faculty from 1975 to 1982 and was chair of the music department for much of that time.

She was an accomplished classical composer who wrote more than 70 pieces that have been performed throughout the U.S. and around the world. One of her compositions, “Confusion Breathes …” premiered at the dedication of the music wing of the Scales Fine Arts Center in 1982.

“She was a wonderful teacher, warm, compassionate and kind,” said Professor of Music Teresa Radomski, who came to Wake Forest two years after LeSiege. Read more

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