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For the first time in print, the author shares insider information of a chamber music festival's ascent from the brink of closure to the heights of artistic achievement while coping with the repercussions of the 2008 economic downturn. A personal account of the most unlikely circumstances, along with details of how an arts organization can refocus itself, makes this an intriguing exposé for those inside and outside of the industry. Vignettes of famous and not-yet-famous artists on the rise, and colorful descriptions of personalities, events, and experiences capture the reader's interest and imagination during this fast-moving, uplifting journey of elevated classical music performances.

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In 1988 Anita Whalen was drafted into orchestra management by the Fox River Valley Symphony in Aurora, Illinois. Four years later, she began a distinguished twenty-four-year career as Artistic and General Director of Illinois' Woodstock Mozart Festival, overseeing every aspect of the annual three-weekend summer event. She expanded the repertoire beyond Mozart to notable composers including Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Prokofiev and others, attracted world-class soloists, and added fresh new programs that made the festival a much-loved destination for exceptional classical music.Whalen studied at the University of Illinois as a piano performance major with Soulima Stravinsky, son of Igor Stravinsky. She later became a piano teacher, a teaching consultant, and the founder/director of a school of piano instruction before entering the field of arts management. Retired since 2016, Whalen and her husband, Charles, live in Naperville, Illinois, their home for more than fifty years.

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