text: In 1970 , Eastman joined the Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at SUNY Buffalo , where he met the Czech-born composer , conductor , and flutist Petr Kotik .
simplified: In 1970 , Eastman joined the Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at SUNY Buffalo , where he met the Czech-born composer , conductor , and flute player Petr Kotik .