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The ICSOM Banner
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Chicago Ballroom Foyer at the Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago
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Materials from the George Zazofsky ICSOM Archives covering the last 50 years of ICSOM history
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The negotiating orchestras pre-conference breakout session
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The negotiating orchestras pre-conference breakout session
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The annual new delegate breakfast
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ICSOM General Counsel Susan Martin at the new delegate breakfast
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1962 ICSOM delegates/founders Rudy Nashan (Chicago), Clarendon Van Norman (MET) and his wife Linda speak with Sam Denov (Chicago) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Rudy Nashan and his wife look over conference materials (Arbiter)
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ICSOM Founders and former Chicago Symphony colleagues Dick Lottridge and Wally Kujala discuss old time over coffee (Arbiter)
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videographer Tim Redman with author Julie Ayer (Minnesota Orchestra) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Carl Nashan (front), ICSOM Founder (MET Opera retired) Clarendon Van Norman with wife Linda speak with former OCSM VP Bev Spotton (Arbiter)
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President Emeritus David Angus (Rochester), Secretary Laura Ross, and President Brian Rood (Arbiter)
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Beth Lunsford (North Carolina Symphony) and George Brown (Utah Symphony) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Terry Jares, Vice-President of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 10-208 (Arbiter)
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AFM Sec-Treas Sam Folio reconnects with Jose Martin (Puerto Rico) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Delegates and guests take their seats as the 50th anniverary conference begins!
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross (Nashville) and Chairman Bruce Ridge (North Carolina) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Gary Matts, President of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 10-208 welcomes conference attendees to Chicago (Arbiter)
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Conference Coordinator Bill Buchman of the Chicago Symphony (Arbiter)
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Bill Buchman, Tom Reel (Asst. Conf. Coordinator - Virginia), Bruce Ridge and Brian Rood confer (Arbiter)
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former Chicago Lyric and Grant Park Delegate Eva Carole Beck (Aribter)
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ICSOM Chairman Bruce Ridge and ICSOM President Brian Rood (Arbiter)
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Dave Pomeroy, President of Local 257 and member of the AFM International Executive Board (Arbiter)
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ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross (Arbiter)
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Senza Sordino editor Richard Levine (San Diego) delivers his report (Arbiter)
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Dolores D'Aigle (Oregon) gives the nominating committee report(Arbiter)
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ICSOM General Counsel Susan Martin with Senza Sordino editor Richard Levine (Arbiter)
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Mark Lindsay, Chairman of the newly founded American Symphonic Advocacy Project (ASAP) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Delegates and guests listen to Mark Lindsay
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In Session
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Julie Ayer (Minnesota Orchestra), author of "More Than Meets the Ear: How Symphony Musicians Made Labor History" (Arbiter)
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AFM-EPF Trustee Brian Rood and AFM-EPF Counsel Anne Mayerson (Arbiter)
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AFM President Ray Hair (Arbiter)
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AFM-EPF Trustees Laura Ross and Bill Moriarity (Arbiter)
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award winning journalist Ellen Schultz, author of "Retirement Heist" (Arbiter)
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Susan Martin, Bruce Ridge, and Ellen Schultz
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Local 555 President Javier Matos, Peter Wright (Jacksonville) and Jose Martin (Puerto Rico)
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former Chairman Sam Denov with the ICSOM banner (photo Lorraine Denov)
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Former ICSOM Secretary Nancy Griffin (Seattle) and Emily Freudigman (San Antonio) board the bus to the mixer (Arbiter)
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Symphony Center home of the Chicago Symphony
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Symphony Center Arcade and rogues gallery featuring CSO musician photos
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Orchestra Hall, home of the Chicago Symphony
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Tour of Orchestra Hall, home of the Chicago Symphony (Arbiter)
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The mixer at Orchestra Hall, sponsored by the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208
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Mixer entertainment in Symphony Center Ballroon
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Conference Host Bill Buchman (Chicago) with Bruce Ridge welcomes guests to the Mixer
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Local 4 - Cleveland President Leonard DiCosimo with Bev & Bob McGrew (Sec-Treas Local 65-699 - Houston) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Symphony Center Ballroom (Arbiter)
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Bassoonists! (Arbiter)
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Violists! (Arbiter)
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Low Brass! (Arbiter)
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Low Brass on a runout to the Westin 16th floor lobby (Arbiter)
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ICSOM media committee co-chairs Bill Foster (National Symphony) and Matt Comerford (Chicago Lyric Opera) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Bruce Ridge introduces Erika Zazofsky-Goldberg, daughter of ICSOM's first Chairman, George Zazofsky (Arbiter)
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Erika Zazofsky-Goldberg, daughter of ICSOM's first Chairman, George Zazofsky (Arbiter)
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John Koen (Philadelphia) greets former Chairman Jan Gippo (Arbiter)
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former ICSOM chairs to the podium please. (Arbiter)
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1969-70 ICSOM Chairman Sam Denov (Chicago) - photo Eric Arbiter
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1986-88 ICSOM Chairperson Melanie Burrell (Denver, later Colorado) addresses the conference on video (Arbiter)
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1988-96 ICSOM Chairman Brad Buckley (St. Louis) - photo Eric Arbiter
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1990-2002 ICSOM President David Angus (Rochester) - photo Eric Arbiter
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1996-2002 ICSOM Chairman Robert Levine (Milwaukee) - photo Eric Arbiter
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2002-06 ICSOM Chairman Jan Gippo (St. Louis) - photo Eric Arbiter
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1987-90 ICSOM Treaaurer Florence Nelson is Emertia AFM Secretary-Treasurer & former director of the AFM Symphonic Services Division (Arbiter)
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AFM Secretary/Treasurer Sam Folio announces ICSOM's 50th anniversary will be featured on the cover of the October issue of the International Musician (Arbiter)
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assembling for the cover of the International Musician's October issue
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Videographer Tim Redman stands atop a table to photograph conference attendees for the cover
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posing for the cover of the October 2012 International Musician (Arbiter)
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Theater Musicians Assoc. (TMA) President Tom Mendel, Bruce Ridge and Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians (OCSM) President Matt Heller (Arbiter)
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Marc Sazer, President of the Recording Musicians Association (RMA) - photo Eric Arbiter
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AFM President Ray Hair with OCSM President Emerita Francine Schutzman (Arbiter)
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Carla Lehmeier-Tatum, President of the Regional Orchestra Players Association (ROPA) - photo Eric Arbiter
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ICSOM Treasurer Michael Moore (Atlanta) - photo Eric Arbiter
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AFM Strike Fund Trustees Brian Rood & Dave Angus (Arbiter)
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Victoria Krukowski and Jon Garland speak about Syracuse Symphony's successor orchestra (Arbiter)
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Bruce Ridge introduces Justin Bartels, Paul Naslund and Greg Harper who will speak about the Colorado Symphony (Arbiter)
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ICSOM's first treasurer (1963-70) Gino Raffaelli (Cleveland) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Gino Raffaelli, ICSOM's first treasurer (Arbiter)
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In Session (Arbiter)
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Martha Warrington (Oregon), website developer for ICSOM's 50th anniversary website re-design (Arbiter)
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Paul Frankenfeld (Cincinnati) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Shari Hoffman discusses fund distribution for symphonic digital broadcasts (Arbiter)
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Film Secondary Markets Fund Administrator Dennis Dreith (former RMA President) - photo Eric Arbiter
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a brief break in the day allows friends and colleagues to catch up (including ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross and former MAL Steve Lester) - photo Eric Arbiter
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the Attorney Panel gathers for their presentation (Arbiter)
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Orchestra Attorneys gathered to meet together and share information with the delegates (Arbiter)
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front row - Barbara Jaccoma, Mel Schwarzwald, Marvin Gittler
second - Harvey Mars, Rochelle Skolnick, Anne Mayerson
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Attorney Zach Moen and moderator, ICSOM General Counsel Susan Martin (Arbiter)
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Marv Gittler speaks as Lou Kirshner, Kevin Case (front row), Steve Kaplan, David Van Os and Joe Hatch (back row) listen (Arbiter)
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front row - Kevin Case, Bruce Simon, Yona Rozen
second row - David Van Os, Joe Hatch, Mike Okun, Zach Moen from Attorney Panel
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NYC Opera's Gail Kruvand - the shirt says it all (Arbiter)
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Jay Blumenthal, director of the AFM Symphonic Services Division (Arbiter)
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SSD's Debbie Newmark and Joel LeFevre (Arbiter)
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Nathan Kahn of the AFM Symphonic Services Division (Arbiter)
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SSD Panel - Jay Blumenthal, Nathan Kahn, Debbie Newmark, Rochelle Skolnick (Arbiter)
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Conductor Evaluation Committee discussion - Jim Orleans (Boston), Dan Sweeley (Buffalo) and Michael Moore (Atlanta) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Conductor Evaluations discussion with Michael Moore, Cathy Compton (Detroit) & James Orleans (Arbiter)
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Bruce Ridge leads a Town Hall discussion (Arbiter)
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Jose Martin (Puerto Rico) during Town Hall meeting (Arbiter)
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Kim Tichenor (Louisville) speaks as John Lofton (LA) listens (Arbiter)
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Helen Reich (Milwaukee) - photo Eric Arbiter
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SSD Counsel Rochelle Skolnick (Arbiter)
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ICSOM historian and former ICSOM MAL and Editor Tom Hall (Chicago), former MAL Bernice Beckerman (Houston), and former ICSOM Secretary Nancy Griffin (Seattle) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Laura Ross and Bruce Ridge listen as former MAL Bernice Beckerman speaks to the delegates (Arbiter)
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former officers Nancy Griffin, Tom Hall and Bernice Beckerman (Arbiter)
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Double checking the George Zazofsky ICSOM archives for orchestras attending Chicago and Cleveland meetings in 1962 during resolutions - photo Leslie Shank
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former OCSM VP Bev Spotton with Laura Ross (Arbiter)
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Bruce Ridge with the extraordinary photographer and bassoonist Eric Arbiter (Houston)
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Tom Reel in front of restaurant for Governing Board dinner - yum!
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Indianapolis musicians Louise Alexander, Jerry Montgomery and Rick Graef - photo Eric Arbiter
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George Brown (Utah) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Beth Lunsford (NC) speaks with Richard Levine and Delores D'Aigle (Arbiter)
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Terryl Jares (Local 10-208 VP and conf. host), Bob Couture and Pat Hollenbeck (Boston Local 9-535) - photo Eric Arbiter
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1st time delegate Greg Mulligan (Baltimore) steps up to speak (Arbiter)
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Mark Lindsay and Penny Brill (Arbiter)
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Martin Andersen (NJ alternate) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Houston Local 65-699's Lovie Smith Wright (Arbiter)
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Florence Nelson and Debbie Newmark catch up (Arbiter)
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Attorney Kevin Case (Chicago Lyric) and Local 10-208 President and host Gary Matts - (Arbiter)
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Washington DC Local President Ed Malaga and AFM/SAG-AFTRA Fund Administrator Dennis Dreith (Arbiter)
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Ron Whaley (Phoenix), John Chisholm (SF), Steve Flanter (Honolulu) and Jim Moffit (Honolulu) - photo Eric Arbiter
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ICSOM Chairman Emeritus (1988-1996) Brad Buckley (Arbiter)
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Richard Levine asks a question (Arbiter)
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Member at Large Meredith Snow (LA) - photo Eric Arbiter
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AFM President Ray Hair and SSD Negotiator Nathan Kahn (Arbiter)
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Puerto Rico returns! Delegate Jose Martin and Local President Javier Matos with ICSOM President Brian Rood (Arbiter)
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Leslie Shank (St Paul); Bill Foster in background (Arbiter)
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Dave Angus (Rochester), Warren Powell (Florida) and Brian Lee (SF Ballet) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Cathy Payne (Arbiter)
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ICSOM Treasurer Michael Moore and ICSOM President Brian Rood (Arbiter)
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Opera shop talk between CarlaMaria Rodrigues (SF Opera) and Weston Sprott (MET) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Chris Woehr (St Louis), Emily Freudigman (San Antonio), George Brown (Utah) and Richard Levine (San Diego/Editor) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Former orchestra colleagues CarlaMaria Rodrigues (formerly Minnesota Orch/currently SF Opera) and Norbert Nielubowski (Minnesota) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Paul Austin, Ken Mirkin, Bill Foster (Arbiter)
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Brad Mansell (far left) and Ken Mirkin (right corner) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Fort Worth's new delegate Debbie Brooks (Arbiter)
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San Diego"s Andrew Watkins and Richard Levine (Arbiter)
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Abigail Evans (National), Rich Harris (Charlotte), Evan Kuhlmann (Oregon) - photo Eric Arbiter
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John Lofton (Los Angeles) at the microphone during the Town Meeting (Arbiter)
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Bruce Ridge and Matt Comerford (Chicago Lyric/MAL and host) - photo Eric Arbiter
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another long day (Arbiter)
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Member at Large Paul Gunther (Arbiter)
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She who has taken many of the unattributed photos in the Photo Gallery - the ICSOM Secretary Laura Ross (Arbiter)
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Emily Freudigman (San Antonio) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Brian Lee (SF Ballet) and Leslie Shank (St. Paul) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Honolulu/Hawaii's Steve Flanter and Jim Moffit (Arbiter)
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OCSM President Emerita and Local 180 (Ottawa) President Francine Schutzman (Arbiter)
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AFM-SSD Negotiator Nathan Kahn, Local 2-197 (St. Louis) President Vicky Smolik and ICSOM Chair Emeritus Robert Levine (Milwaukee) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Photographer extraordinare Eric Arbiter (Houston) who also managed to take his own picture! (Arbiter)
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ROPA VP Emeritus Paul Austin(Grand Rapids) and ROPA President Carla Lehmeier-Tatum (Arbiter)
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National Symphony's Abigail Evans (Arbiter)
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Local 47 (LA) President Vince Trombetta and Gail Kruvand (NYC Opera) - photo Eric Arbiter
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Paul Frankenfeld (Cincinnati), Mike Okun (special counsel to the ICSOM Governing Board) and ICSOM President Brian Rood (Arbiter)
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CarlaMaria Rodrigues (SF Opera)
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Jeff Solomon (Alabama) in foreground; Governing Board members Matt Comerford, Cathy Payne and Brian Rood in back
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Assistant Conference Coordinator Tom Reel (VA Sym) relaxes in the hospitality suite
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Laura Leisring (Virginia) displays her first-ever Lego creation
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Justin Bartles (Colorado) assembles Lego airplane
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Secretaries present and past - Laura Ross (since 2002/Nashville Sym.) and Nancy Griffin (1980-88/Seattle Sym.) - photo Paul Austin
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former Chicago Symphony and first delegates to ICSOM's 1962 meetings in Chicago and Cleveland, Sam Denov and Wally Kujala - photo Tim Redman
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former Chicago Symphony members and first delegates to May 1962 meeting in Chicago, Dick Lottridge and Rudy Nashan - photo Tim Redman
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from interview with Dick Lottridge, Rudy Nashan, Sam Denov and Wally Kujala who invited orchestras to Chicago in May 1962 to discuss issues of mutual concern - photo Tim Redman
