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44167
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"A novel program began in the 1940s sent classical musicians into rural towns and counties across North Carolina. Its goal: to provide music education for all children." In 1951, the symphony was logging 8,500 miles annually with a subsidy of $15,000. that number had increased to nearly $1 million by 1978.
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24474
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Lamar Stringfield (1897-1959) lead orchestras across the country and founded the North Carolina Symphony in 1932. This article discusses his history and importance to the state.
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12120
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Organized in 1932, the North Carolina Symphony was the first state-supported orchestra in the nation. Barfield highlights some of the symphony's accomplishments over its first fifty years.
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