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Wabash Valley Youth Symphony 11/11 Concert Preview

WBAA | By John Clare

Published November 9, 2018 at 6:02 AM EST

The Wabash Valley Youth Symphony present their 18th season opening concert Sunday, November 11th at 7 pm at the Long Center for the Arts in Lafayette. The program includes Franck's Symphony in d minor, Bernstein's On the Waterfront, and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto - featuring violinist Peter Zhang. WBAA's John Clare spoke with Zhang and conductor Wilbur Lin about the concert.

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On the program is Franck's Symphony in d minor:

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John Nasukaluk Clare is comfortable behind a microphone, streaming video or playing violin. A former broadcaster for NPR, John has previously worked with Voice of America, the Canadian Broadcast Corporation and stations in Texas, Kansas, Nevada, California, and Pennsylvania. In 2005, Clare earned the Deems Taylor Award from ASCAP for radio broadcasting, citing his work on 20/20 Hearing. Having performed with famed tenors Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli, John has worked with the Mozart Festival Texas, Mid Texas Symphony, Nevada Chamber Symphony, Shreveport Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic and Wichita Symphony Orchestra.

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