SEVENTH ARMY
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
“KEEPING IT ALIVE”
AMERICAS
MUSICAL AMBASSADORS
THE
UNITED STATES SEVENTH ARMY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
THERE WILL BE
A SOCIAL REUNION
FEBRUARY 26-29,
2016
SARASOTA, FL
The reunion will be held in Sarasota, Fl in
concert with June LeBell, wife of former 7ASO
Conductor Edward Alley, who hosts "Music Mondays "for Sarasota Institute of
Lifetime Learning here in Sarasota with
audiences of 850-900 each week, January through March.
Next season, June & Ed plan to do a “Tribute
to the 7th Army Symphony” on Monday February 29th. They will have Samuel Adler and John Canarina
as well as Ed as guests to talk about the orchestra, its history, show a few
pictures on the big screen, and play a few short selections from 7ASO’s
recording vault. In addition, June and Ed co-produce a weekly radio
series "June LeBell’s Musical Conversations”.
(June was the first woman in commercial classical music radio, spending
almost 30 years at WQXR, the Radio Station of the NY Times, and winning some
18-20 awards for her programs.) Her program is aired twice weekly
(Sundays at 4PM and Tuesdays at 6pm (eastern), on WSMR, which covers most of
the Gulf Coast of Florida. It is streamed live, and also available as a
podcast on WSMR.org . Past guests have included Marilyn
Horne (wife of former 7ASO conductor the late Henry Lewis), Leonard Slatkin, Dick Hyman, Olga Kern, Joyce Yang, etc. They
also intend to do a special 7ASO program, which will
probably be aired early next spring.
The hosts for the Reunion will be Ed Alley and Stu Krams.
If you are interested in attending this
social reunion, please email Stu as soon as possible at
the address given below.
Sarasota, while
possessing the #1 Beach in the World, is also the cultural capital of Florida’s
Gulf Coast, with an outstanding regional orchestra, the Sarasota Opera, Asolo Rep Theater, Florida Studio Theater, Sarasota Ballet
and numerous community theaters. During the proposed reunion weekend
visitors can see all four operas in the Opera Repertory (Aida, Fidelio, Cosi, and Battle of Legnano), two
plays at the Asolo Theater and many other
attractions. Or just visit the beach!
Still
Trying to "KEEP IT ALIVE!"
Stu Krams
941-309-3433
Stukrams@gmail.com
'56-57
Those signed up so far are:
Sam Adler Ed Alley and June LeBell Charles Briefer and Sylvia Savage Donald Browne William Bruni John and Audrey Canarina Stephen Clark and Andi Gooch Arno and Ruth Drucker Bob and Elaine Gerrero Earl Groner Victor Hickman Chaz Hoag and Mary Tuven Alan and Lisa Jacobs and family Richard and Sarah Kimball Stu and Lila Krams Jerry and Joan Mattson with Judith Dons Norman Paulu Robert and Ann Quinn Tom and Clare Slattery Alan and Joan Staples |
Others who have shown interest are:
Clyde Anderson Don Black Stephen Clark John Covelli Mel Flanzman Paul Hilgeman Harlow Hopkins William Hudson Dick Judson Lewis Kaplan Sperie Karas John Leite Donald MacCourt Helmut Nestler Earl North Myron Rosenblum Robert Rushford Peter Schaffer Paul Stapel Sheridan Stokes Bill Veneman Stan Walden |