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title: "2 Frank J. Oteri Quotes - Famous Composer"
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# Frank J. Oteri

(1964)   Composer

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Frank J. Oteri is a composer.

## Quick Facts About Frank J. Oteri

Born May 12, 1964

Profession Composer

## About Frank J. Oteri

Frank J. Oteri is a New York City-based composer, a music journalist, lecturer, and new music advocate.

##  Quotes by Frank J. Oteri

> [Since hearing beauty in something is essentially a positive response and hearing ugliness is negative, might it ultimately be more difficult for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-j-oteri/since-hearing-beauty-in-something-is-essentially-a-positive-response/)

[Frank J. Oteri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-j-oteri/)

[Beauty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beauty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a55/frank-j-oteri-105989_beauty_since-hearing-beauty-in-something-is-ess_2405350.png)

> [If people plunder you on the sea, that's piracy. If people plunder you on land, that's the Obama administration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frank-j-oteri/if-people-plunder-you-on-the-sea-that-s-piracy-if-people-plunder-you/)

[Frank J. Oteri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frank-j-oteri/)

[Administration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/administration/)

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