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Educated at Yale and Columbia, James M. Banner, Jr., taught at Princeton before moving to Washington to pursue other history-related positions and to found a number of organizations. The author of many books and articles, including Being a Historian (2012), he is most recently the editor of Presidential Misconduct: from George Washington to Today (2019). He lives in Washington with his wife, Phyllis Kramer, and is the father of two children. Jim is one of the oldest living Hoff-Barthelson…
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Double Reed Day at Hoff-Barthelson including an oboe and bassoon reed making workshop and double-reed band jam session with HBMS faculty member, Elizabeth Condon, oboe, and special guest artist, Paulo Siqueira, bassoon. Learn how to: troubleshoot reed problems; make common adjustments to improve a reed; produce a “crow” to diagnose playability; test for leaks and Read More
For more than two decades, omnivorous violist Nicholas Cords has been on the front line of a growing constellation of projects as performer, educator, and cultural advocate. Nicholas currently serves as violist, Programming Chair, and Co-Artistic Director of the internationally renowned musical collective Silkroad, founded by Yo-Yo Ma. Another key aspect of Nicholas’ busy musical Read More
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