May/June 2007
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Cover story

Summer Festivals 2007

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Classical music fans are packing their bags for the al fresco listening season. SYMPHONY’S annual guide has all the details.

Features

Levine's Lenox Laboratory

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by Richard Dyer

For Boston’s music director, the key to a balanced classical career lies in a blend of opera, conducting, and instrumental performance—all in a summer’s day at the Tanglewood Music Center.

The Knight's Roundtable

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with Catherine Cahill, John Forsyte, Anna Ross, & Tony Woodcock

Did the Magic of Music Orchestra Initiative live up to its name? Insiders reflect on a major ten-year funding program and its impact.

Still High on Ojai

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by Susan Elliott
A mystically beautiful setting lends atmosphere to this California music festival. Eclectic programming gives it panache.