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Dear Friends, I hope you are enjoying these relaxing days of August. I’ve spent the entire summer at home with April, my wonderful wife of 32 years. This has been especially welcome after a busy first half of 2024, during…

2/12/24: Today is the 100th birthday of one of America’s greatest compositions: Rhapsody in Blue. George Gershwin premiered it in New York on Feb. 12, 1924, with Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra. The piece has been close to…