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Movements led Belgian conductor to Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic

In the very old days in Europe a musician would come to a new city with a letter of recommendation from a local patron. Beethoven had one, Chopin had one -- it was common practice. These days we rely more on resumes, CV's, e-mails and phone calls. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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