Vincent Simonetti, founding conductor of the Durham Symphony Orchestra, has a heart as big as the brass instrument that brought him to North Carolina a slew of years ago And now he and his wife Ethel have created a museum to display over 300 tubas that this Maestro of Low Brass has collected, first as a player of prodigious skill and renown and then as the long-time proprietor of the largest tuba emporium on the planet. For details, see this handsome article in the N&O.
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Maggie Pate
Maggie Pate is a native North Carolinian with an extensive background in the performing arts. Maggie holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Pedagogy from East Carolina University, attended Berklee College of Music, and obtained a M.S. Ed. from Sunbridge College, New York. Having been on both the North Carolina and Washington State Visiting Artist rosters, Maggie has performed throughout the United States in both classical and jazz genres and as well in musical theatre and dance. Some of her most noted local performances include the soprano soloist of Stravinsky's Les Noces and spearheading a concert for Sights and Sounds at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Maggie is a member of the North Carolina Master Chorale. Maggie has worked for professional organizations within the arts including the Thelonious Monk Institute, WHR-Wilmington, Performance Support Services of Seattle, Long Leaf Opera Company. Maggie has held the position of music and dance editor for CVNC since 2015. She is now honored to be moving into the role of Editor in Chief for the organization as of 2021. Maggie is also currently the business development manager for choral music in North America for Oxford University Press.