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- ↑ New England Philharmonic, “NEP History”
- ↑ Williams College, “Ronald L. Feldman”
- ↑ ASCAP, “ASCAP Adventurous Programming Awards Presented”
- ↑ University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, “Robert Kyr, Professor”
- ↑ Mass Cultural Council, “Cultural Investment Portfolio – Funding List – Fiscal Year 2013"
- ↑ Arts Boston, “Venue Directory”
- ↑ New England Philharmonic, “Concerts”
- ↑ Arts Fuse, Sep. 20, 2012, Coming Attractions: 2012-13 Boston Orchestral Music Season Preview"
- ↑ Bettina Norton, Boston Musical Intelligencer, Feb. 26, 2012, “Powerful Anti-War Poetry and Timeless Requiem”
- ↑ Anthony Palmer, Arts Fuse, Mar. 8, 2012, “An Inspirational War Requiem”
- ↑ Jeremy Eichler, Boston Globe, Mar. 5, 2012, “Philharmonic Joins Voices in Stirring ‘War Requiem’”
- ↑ Meghna Chakrabarti, Radio Boston, Mar. 2, 2012, “50 Years On, Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ Persists As Rebuke To Conflict”
- ↑ Channing Gray, Providence Journal, “Britten’s ‘War Requiem’ glorious, memorable event”