July/Aug 2003
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Cover story

Kids in the Family

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by Allan Ulrich
Few youth ensembles are as central to their regional music scene and their parent organization as the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra

Features

"Breaking the Chains of Routine ..."

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by David Cairns
Hector Berlioz as the visionary heir to Beethoven? Two hundred years after the composer's birth, an examination of his ground-breaking symphonies makes the case.

Compelling Arguments

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by Heidi Waleson
The threat of budget cuts hangs over state arts councils nationwide, but advocates are ready and organized to exert their influence.