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Cellisa
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(8/9/00 7:52:42 am)
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Benjamin Zander
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cellist/teacher/conductor/motivation speaker oes anyone
have "personal"experience with him?
I'm just curious,heard that
he's been Yo-Yo Ma's teacher at some point,and saw him on "60
minutes",whow!Did he seem like a wild boy!!
Hilde
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justinkagan1
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(8/9/00 8:49:02 am)
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Benjamin Zander
Ben has been toiling for years in
Boston with his pet project, the Boston Philharmonic, specializing
in Mahler symphonies among other things. He is a fine musician and
many players young and old would take him as their leader over Seiji
Ozawa in a heartbeat. A friend of mine, fiddler and psychiatrist,
began playing with him a good 20 years ago while a Harvard student
and still speaks lovingly of some performances (several have been
recorded, I believe, don't knowe if they're commercially available).
I played once and enjoyed the experience. Ben apparently developed
some physical problem with his hands many years ago; I believe it
had to do with not being able to callus, which necessitated stopping
his playing career..he was a fine cellist in his day. Much
sought-after as a pedagogue and spirit in the Boston area
still.
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Corrina
Connor
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(8/10/00 1:05:53 am)
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Benjamin Zander
He conducted the NZ National Youth
Orchestra last year, and everybody seemed to like him. Unfortunately
I wasn't in it, due to Chicken Pox.
Corrina
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Cellisa
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(8/10/00 5:56:26 am)
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Thank
you both!
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