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Jonathan Carney

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Fiddle In A Pickle: Jonathan Carney's Concertmaster Quiz

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

NPR

By Jonathan Carney

You're seated at the symphony. All the players but one are in place. You're ready for music. Then the first violinist enters to a round of applause and stands next to the conductor's podium while the oboist plays an A. The orchestra tunes up.

That ceremony is just one of ...