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Curtis hire sparks change as CSO leaders depart
News from the Curtis Institute names David Effron head of the opera department in Philadelphia, succeeding Max Rudolf. Sigmund Effron resigns after 38 years with the CSO to teach conduct and perform with wife Babette. Myron Bennett joins IPA board. WGUC-FM airs Delius Village Romeo and Juliet with commentary on his life and career.
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David Effron
Curtis Institute
Philadelphia
Max Rudolf
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Symphony
CSO
Sigmund Effron
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MacDowell
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Myron Bennett
Wguc-Fm
International Platform Association
Music ’73
National Music Personnel Conference
IPA
Victor Borge
Lowell Thomas
Art Linkletter
Alice Longworth
Dan Tyler Moore
Carl Sandburg
Mark Twain
William Jennings Bryan
Teddy Roosevelt
Silvereece Myron
Delius
WGUC
Frederick Delius
Florida
Danville
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