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- ↑ Philadelphia Orchestra (Symphony Orchestra)
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- ↑ "Manhattan School of Music: Faculty Bio". Archived from the original on 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2006-01-18.
- ↑ "Daniel Epstein bio". Rutgers University. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
