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Classical Music

Tomconroy

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3. Later in life he toured a bit. He was at Tanglewood with the

Reply to yellowdogintexas (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 15, 2022, 01:08 AM

Jun 2022

Boston Symphony. It was his birthday and to his delight the BSO played Happy Birthday at the end.
The thrill wasn't so much hearing him play as to be in the same amphitheater with him.
To me he was a real hero.

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One of my first posts on DU described my attending a Tomconroy Jun 2022 #1

you got to see him perform live? WOW Even though I live in FW I never had the yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #2

Later in life he toured a bit. He was at Tanglewood with the Tomconroy Jun 2022 #3

being in the same room with him was definitely a joy yellowdogintexas Jun 2022 #4

Read this all the way through. Enjoy! Tomconroy Jun 2022 #5