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- ↑ "Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra to celebrate 30 years", The Bryan-College Station Eagle , 24 April 2012. Retrieved on 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Brazos Valley Symphony Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary", KBTX-TV , 18 April 2012. Retrieved on 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "About the BVSO". Accessed 5 November 2014.
- ↑ "Brazos Valley This Morning: Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra" Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine , KBTX-TV , 5 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
