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Deceptive Cadence
2:44 pm
Mon July 23, 2012

A Know-It-All's Guide To Olympic Music

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Among all things official at the Olympics, like the flag, is music composed for the opening and closing ceremonies.
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Originally published on Thu July 26, 2012 5:24 pm

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Arts
2:51 am
Mon July 23, 2012

Rockford artist Jim Julin, 1956 - 2012

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Jim Julin on the cover of Rockford Magazine in 1994.
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Sculpture by Jim Julin at Riverfront Museum Park in Rockford.
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Friends leave mementos at a memorial for artist Jim Julin in Rockford.
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Friends gathered Tuesday night and transformed The Big Chair at Rockford's Riverfront Museum Park into a memorial for artist Jim Julin.
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Flowers and other intriguing objects continue to pile up at the chair in front of Riverfront Museum Park as a tribute to its creator, Jim Julin.
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Rockford artist and craftsman Jim Julin died Sunday night after a short illness. 

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Deceptive Cadence
2:02 pm
Sat July 21, 2012

A Musician And The Audition Of His Life

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To audition for the BSO, percussionist Mike Tetreault was required to prepare musical excerpts from 50 pieces on nine different instruments, including timpani.
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One audition, two open percussion chairs at the Boston Symphony Orchestra: "lightning in a bottle."
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Originally published on Tue September 18, 2012 3:18 pm

Earlier this year, classical percussionist Mike Tetreault walked onstage at Symphony Hall in Boston for the audition of a lifetime: The Boston Symphony Orchestra was looking for not just one but two new percussionists.

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