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Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine are both members and leaders in the Virginia Symphony Orchestra starting in the late 1990s. Both are past presidents of the League who were involved in modernizing the organization. Both also had significant involvement in the Symphony’s Board of Directors by virtue of their tenures as League President. Terri Kirchner was born in San Jose, California on April 10, 1950, and Helen Sonenshine was bron in Baltimore, Maryland on July 12, 1937. The interview was conducted with Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.The interview discusses Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine's involvement with the Virginia Symphony League and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including finances, fundraising, musical directors, board of directors, and executive directors. The interview also discusses the Virginia Symphony Chorus and its relationship to the VSO. 0:53:30

Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine are both members and leaders in the Virginia Symphony Orchestra starting in the late 1990s. Both are past presidents of the League who were involved in modernizing the organization. Both also had significant involvement in the Symphony’s Board of Directors by virtue of their tenures as League President. Terri Kirchner was born in San Jose, California on April 10, 1950, and Helen Sonenshine was bron in Baltimore, Maryland on July 12, 1937. The interview was conducted with Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.The interview discusses Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine's involvement with the Virginia Symphony League and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including finances, fundraising, musical directors, board of directors, and executive directors. The interview also discusses the Virginia Symphony Chorus and its relationship to the VSO. 0:53:30

Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine are both members and leaders in the Virginia Symphony Orchestra starting in the late 1990s. Both are past presidents of the League who were involved in modernizing the organization. Both also had significant involvement in the Symphony’s Board of Directors by virtue of their tenures as League President. Terri Kirchner was born in San Jose, California on April 10, 1950, and Helen Sonenshine was bron in Baltimore, Maryland on July 12, 1937. The interview was conducted with Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.The interview discusses Terri Kirchner and Helen Sonenshine's involvement with the Virginia Symphony League and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including finances, fundraising, musical directors, board of directors, and executive directors. The interview also discusses the Virginia Symphony Chorus and its relationship to the VSO.

Principal Percussionist with the Virginia Symphony, Rob Cross joined the orchestra in 1981. Over time he has served in the administration of the orchestra as general manager, interim executive director, artistic administrator, and personnel manager. Now he is the executive director of the Virginia Arts Festival and continues as a principal in the symphony. Cross was bron in Norfolk, Virginia on August 9, 1959. The interview was conducted with Rob Cross in the offices of the Virginia Arts Festival in Norfolk for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Robert Cross's career with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the VSO musical directors, concert highlights, the various administrative positions he has held with the VSO, and his tenure as executive director of the Virginia Arts Festival. 0:41:30

Principal Percussionist with the Virginia Symphony, Rob Cross joined the orchestra in 1981. Over time he has served in the administration of the orchestra as general manager, interim executive director, artistic administrator, and personnel manager. Now he is the executive director of the Virginia Arts Festival and continues as a principal in the symphony. Cross was bron in Norfolk, Virginia on August 9, 1959. The interview was conducted with Rob Cross in the offices of the Virginia Arts Festival in Norfolk for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Robert Cross's career with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, the VSO musical directors, concert highlights, the various administrative positions he has held with the VSO, and his tenure as executive director of the Virginia Arts Festival. 0:41:30

JoAnn Falletta has been music director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra from the 1991-1992 season to the present. During her tenure, the Symphony became a nationally recognized orchestra. The high point of her career with the orchestra was its April 1997 appearance in Carnegie Hall, a performance which was very well received by the New York critics and supported enthusiastically by local symphony supporters. Falletta was born in New York, New York on February 27, 1954. The interview was conducted with JoAnn Falletta in the offices of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Norfolk for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses JoAnn Falletta's tenure as musical director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including: high points and strengths of the orchestra, the Virginia Symphony Foundation, board of directors, previous musical directors and labor relations. 0:33:30

JoAnn Falletta has been music director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra from the 1991-1992 season to the present. During her tenure, the Symphony became a nationally recognized orchestra. The high point of her career with the orchestra was its April 1997 appearance in Carnegie Hall, a performance which was very well received by the New York critics and supported enthusiastically by local symphony supporters. Falletta was born in New York, New York on February 27, 1954. The interview was conducted with JoAnn Falletta in the offices of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Norfolk for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses JoAnn Falletta's tenure as musical director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including: high points and strengths of the orchestra, the Virginia Symphony Foundation, board of directors, previous musical directors and labor relations. 0:33:30

JoAnn Falletta has been music director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra from the 1991-1992 season to the present. During her tenure, the Symphony became a nationally recognized orchestra. The high point of her career with the orchestra was its April 1997 appearance in Carnegie Hall, a performance which was very well received by the New York critics and supported enthusiastically by local symphony supporters. Falletta was born in New York, New York on February 27, 1954. The interview was conducted with JoAnn Falletta in the offices of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in Norfolk for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses JoAnn Falletta's tenure as musical director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra including: high points and strengths of the orchestra, the Virginia Symphony Foundation, board of directors, previous musical directors and labor relations.

Leslie Friedman has been a long-time audience member, supporter, and member of the symphony board and its finance committee. Friedman was bron in Norfolk, Virginia on April 26, 1937. The interview was conducted with Leslie Friedman in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Mr. Friedman's tenure as a member of the VSO's board of directors, the Virginia Symphony Foundation and the Virginia Symphony League. 0:42:00

Leslie Friedman has been a long-time audience member, supporter, and member of the symphony board and its finance committee. Friedman was bron in Norfolk, Virginia on April 26, 1937. The interview was conducted with Leslie Friedman in the Digital Services Center of the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses Mr. Friedman's tenure as a member of the VSO's board of directors, the Virginia Symphony Foundation and the Virginia Symphony League. 0:42:00

Daniel J. Hart was the Executive for the Virginia Symphony from the summer of 1994 through the summer of 1998. He was also a member of the leadership team that made the 1997 Carnegie Hall performance possible. Hart’s major focus was trying to establish fiscal stability in the orchestra’s organization. Oral history interview conducted with Daniel J. Hart in his home in New York state for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. 0:41:00

Daniel J. Hart was the Executive for the Virginia Symphony from the summer of 1994 through the summer of 1998. He was also a member of the leadership team that made the 1997 Carnegie Hall performance possible. Hart’s major focus was trying to establish fiscal stability in the orchestra’s organization. Oral history interview conducted with Daniel J. Hart in his home in New York state for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. 0:41:00

Daniel J. Hart was the Executive for the Virginia Symphony from the summer of 1994 through the summer of 1998. He was also a member of the leadership team that made the 1997 Carnegie Hall performance possible. Hart’s major focus was trying to establish fiscal stability in the orchestra’s organization. Oral history interview conducted with Daniel J. Hart in his home in New York state for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.

Helen Koltun was a Symphony League member who operated the boutique for 20 years beginning in the early 1980s. Koltun was born in Suffolk, Virginia on August 5, 1933. The interview was conducted with Helen Koltun in her Norfolk home for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses the Virginia Symphony League's Contributions to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, including the orchestra's boutique and other fundraising endeavors. Mrs. Koltun also discusses the recruitment of orchestra musicians and symphony's musical directors. 0:39:00

Helen Koltun was a Symphony League member who operated the boutique for 20 years beginning in the early 1980s. Koltun was born in Suffolk, Virginia on August 5, 1933. The interview was conducted with Helen Koltun in her Norfolk home for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The interview discusses the Virginia Symphony League's Contributions to the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, including the orchestra's boutique and other fundraising endeavors. Mrs. Koltun also discusses the recruitment of orchestra musicians and symphony's musical directors. 0:39:00

John Lindberg was a percussionist with the Symphony. He was recruited to join the Symphony in 1966 when he was in the Navy as an instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music. He retired as Principal Timpanist at the end of the 2011-12 season. His long tenure with the orchestra and his extensive knowledge of its development through succeeding leadership periods is revealed in his remarks here. Lindberg was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1946. Oral history interview conducted with John Lindberg in the Diehn Composers Room at ODU for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. In the interview, Lindberg discusses his career with the VSO, the VSO's musical directors, the board of directors, executive directors, finances, and labor relations. 1:33:30

John Lindberg was a percussionist with the Symphony. He was recruited to join the Symphony in 1966 when he was in the Navy as an instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music. He retired as Principal Timpanist at the end of the 2011-12 season. His long tenure with the orchestra and his extensive knowledge of its development through succeeding leadership periods is revealed in his remarks here. Lindberg was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1946. Oral history interview conducted with John Lindberg in the Diehn Composers Room at ODU for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. In the interview, Lindberg discusses his career with the VSO, the VSO's musical directors, the board of directors, executive directors, finances, and labor relations. 1:33:30

John Lindberg was a percussionist with the Symphony. He was recruited to join the Symphony in 1966 when he was in the Navy as an instructor at the Armed Forces School of Music. He retired as Principal Timpanist at the end of the 2011-12 season. His long tenure with the orchestra and his extensive knowledge of its development through succeeding leadership periods is revealed in his remarks here. Lindberg was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 17, 1946. Oral history interview conducted with John Lindberg in the Diehn Composers Room at ODU for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. In the interview, Lindberg discusses his career with the VSO, the VSO's musical directors, the board of directors, executive directors, finances, and labor relations.

Eleanor Marshall was on the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Trustee Council. Marshall was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 27, 1925. The interview was conducted with Eleanor Marshall in the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.The interview discusses Eleanor Marshall's involvement with the VSO Board of Directors and the education committee, as well as the recruitment of musicians, musical directors, and programming. Mrs. Marshall also discusses the importance of the Virginia Symphony League and the Virginia Symphony Foundation and her services as a cellist with the Virginia Beach Orchestra. 0:27:30

Eleanor Marshall was on the Virginia Symphony Board of Directors and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Trustee Council. Marshall was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 27, 1925. The interview was conducted with Eleanor Marshall in the ODU Perry Library for a project on the history of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.The interview discusses Eleanor Marshall's involvement with the VSO Board of Directors and the education committee, as well as the recruitment of musicians, musical directors, and programming. Mrs. Marshall also discusses the importance of the Virginia Symphony League and the Virginia Symphony Foundation and her services as a cellist with the Virginia Beach Orchestra. 0:27:30