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Robert Ward Will Be Missed
I first knew Robert Ward [the former faculty member and alumnus whose obituary appeared in the May issue of The Journal] when I was a student in his conducting class at Juilliard. I think I learned more about conducting from him than in any of my subsequent training.
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When I became conductor of the Greenville (S.C.) Symphony, I kept in touch with him, performing several of his works, having him as a guest conductor and also visiting him in North Carolina. I always considered Bob a friend and one of the nicest people in the music business.
He will be missed.
Peter Rickett
(Diploma ’46, double bass)
Peoria, Ariz.
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