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Madison Civic Orchestra

Date: 11 17 1932
Description: The Madison Civic Orchestra poses onstage after the Parkway concert.
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Madison Civic Orchestra

Date: 12 1937
Description: Elevated view of the Madison Civic Orchestra on stage in the Masonic Temple in concert dress with instruments.
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Madison Civic Symphony Conductor

Date: 09 27 1950
Description: Walter Heermann, conductor of the Madison Civic Symphony and Civic Chorus, poses with a baton in his hand.
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Fern Kirkpatrick

Date: 04 25 1952
Description: Portrait of Fern (Mrs. D.L.) Kirkpatrick, trumpet soloist with the Madison Civic Symphony.
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Dr. Sigrid Prager in His Farewell Concert

Date: 04 23 1948
Description: Dr. Sigfrid Prager conducting the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra, the Madison Civic Chorus, the University of Wisconsin chorus and soloists in his farewe...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: A violinist's view of conductor Walter Heermann leading the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra during rehearsal at Scanlan Hall, which occurred Tuesday eveni...
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Symphony Conductor Walter Heerman

Date: 10 1955
Description: Walter Heerman conducting the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at the opening concert of its 30th season.
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Madison Civic Symphony Young People's Concert

Date: 11 14 1951
Description: Joan Taliaferro sitting at a piano with Madison Civic Symphony orchestra conductor Walter Heermann. She is to play with the orchestra at their young people...
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New Madison Civic Symphony Concertmaster

Date: 10 18 1960
Description: Mary Perssion (right) will become the concertmaster of the Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra after being the assistant for twenty years. With her is Beatric...
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Madison Concert Orchestra

Date: 08 29 1937
Description: Madison Concert Orchestra members with their instruments seated on a "stage" under trees at Vilas Park. The conductor is standing in front. Groups of U.S. ...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Conductor Walter Heermann leading the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra of 75 members during a rehearsal at Scanlan Hall. The group rehearsed every Tuesday ...
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Arthur Fiedler Visits Madison

Date: 11 24 1959
Description: Boston "Pops" orchestra conductor Arthur Fiedler speaks with Elizabeth Monschein of WHA and Cliff Roberts of WIBA. Fiedler was in Madison to speak to repre...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: Members of the percussion section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Helen Dahm (right) is playing the tympani, Marian K...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: The principal players of the brass section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. From left are: Nancy Becknell, French horn...
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Madison Civic Symphony Orchestra

Date: 10 02 1957
Description: The principal players of the woodwind section of the Madison Civic Symphony orchestra at rehearsal in Scanlan Hall. Left to right are: Donald Kirkpatrick, ...
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Conductor Walter Heermann leading the civic orchestra in a rehearsal in Scanlan hall.
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Madison Civic Symphony Rehearsal

Date: 10 25 1953
Description: Loraine Emordeno provides tympani beats during the rehearsal of the civic symphony in Scanlan Hall.
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WIBA "Harvester's" Orchestra

Date: 12 09 1930
Description: Group portrait men of the WIBA "Harvester's" orchestra.
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East High School Orchestra on Stage

Date: 03 10 1930
Description: East High School, orchestra on stage.
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Gunnar Johansen and Friends from Denmark

Date: 10 29 1958
Description: Three friends who are reunited when the Danish National orchestra from Copenhagen arrived to give two concerts in Madison are, left to right: Charles Sende...

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