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The current iteration of University of Alberta’s respected University Symphony Orchestra can be traced back to a ragtag group of faculty, community members and students from, of all places, the Faculty of Medicine. Now, approaching the department’s 60th anniversary, Department Chair William Street describes a better-funded but equally tenacious community of musicians who are working to create a vibrant future for classical music. “We’re resilient,” says Street, who is also the department’s professor of solo and ensemble wind instruments. “No matter what happens around us, the students and the faculty members come together and they create great music.” This year…
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