Political Quotes

“on Monday, April 18, 2005, Tennessee lost legendary Nashville Symphony Orchestra conductor, Maestro Kenneth Schermerhorn. For more than 2 decades as music director and principal conductor, he led the Nashville Symphony not only to national recognition but to international acclaim. With astounding talent, Schermerhorn was not simply a metronome leading musicians through a musical score; rather, he gave life to the music he so clearly loved. He enriched the lives of thousands of adults and children in middle Tennessee, and he brought the joy of music to communities around the globe. He truly was a dear friend to so many Tennesseans and an inspirational leader to those of us who served on the symphony board. It is with deep sorrow that I join music lovers in my State and in countries around the world to mourn the loss of our gifted friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. ____________________”