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Stephen Bates played clarinet and bass clarinet with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra for thirty-six years, 1973-2009. The privilege of being in one orchestra for all that time gave him the opportunity to develop close ties with all the members and their instruments, tuning in to the charms and quirks of each, finding nuance in the ways they all come together to form a modern symphony orchestra.
Bates is also a visual artist, drawing and painting throughout his life, exhibiting in galleries in Washington, D.C. and beyond. This book combines Bates’ keen and poetic observations of each instrument in the orchestra with playful and vibrant collage paintings in an homage to music, art, and the power of beauty.
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