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48. He was a guest conductor at Kalamazoo College back in 64 or 65.

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 11:21 AM

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My violin teacher who was a professor at the college at the time, asked me to sit in with the orchestra for the experience. I was the concert mistress at my high school where I was a senior. I don’t remember too much other than the obvious privilege of being chosen.

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