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Toledo Symphony Orchestra

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The Toledo Symphony has grown from a core group of twenty-two part-time musicians to a regional orchestra that employs nearly eighty professional musicians. The TSO employs nine musicians on staff, participated in the Mellon Foundations' Orchestra Forum, and has a healthy endowment.

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INTERVIEW

Ralph Locke in conversation with Greg Sandow

Greg Sandow interviews Dr. Ralph P. Locke, professor of musicology at the Eastman School of Music, regarding his research on Franz Liszt, his translation of one of Liszt's essay that he wrote at the age of 23, and his thoughts on the relevance and importance of musicology for the current music environment.

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