LastName (during camp years), FirstName | Present Home | Years of Attendance | Status (camper, staff/counselor, faculty)

• Musical Memory
• Non-Musical Memory
• Current Musical Activity

Ainslie, John | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | 1965 | C

• I'm afraid I don't have many specific recollections you're asking for. I remember becoming acquainted with Haydn's Creation, especially "The Heavens Are Telling." I remember playing Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" in dance band and standing up to play a solo riff. I remember the dance band leader thought I played a "mean trumpet."
• Oh yeah, I remember the bus ride from Chicago to probably Utica and the girl who happened to sit next to me for most of the trip.
• Currently singing in the church choir.

Anderson, Jody | Castleton, New York | 1987, 1988 | C

• Singing in the all-camp choir, playing in the symphony and chamber orchestras, performing on recitals.
• Close friendships.
• String teacher in East Greenbush, NY, grades 5 - 12.

Aronson Buchman, Sunny | Queensbury, New York | 1948-1954 | C, S

• I remember playing bass clarinet in Mr. Musser's band. One time he kept taking the tempo faster & faster. He announced that anyone who couldn't keep up was to put down their instrument, so I did. (A brave thing to do with Mr. Musser!) ** I also remember so fondly sharing the viola stand with Doe Swift. I was so proud to be his stand partner & learned so much from him.
• I was very young and very flat-chested when I first attended camp. My mother had bought me a very pretty flowered evening dress to wear for concerts. It had a wide black ribbon that threaded through the back from neck to waist. Since it made no difference in the way the dress fit me, I could wear the ribbon sometimes in the back and sometimes wear the dress backwards & the ribbon would be in the front. It looked good both ways.
• Though no longer teaching or performing, I am a strong supporter of the arts.

Barr, Sally | Hackettstown, New Jersey | 1956 - 1965 | F

• I recall the summer I started Concert Choir the first week and we tackled "Hospodi." Your dear Dad said at the end, "You sounded like All-State," and Sigurd Rascher shouted from the back, "Bravo!" The "Bottle Band" went over big, too -jugs and all.
• Eating at "Charby's" at Otter Lake, and the Sunday Masses where I played organ on occasion with camp singers. There was also a neighborhood dog at Otter Lake trained to go to the store near the train station and take the newspaper back home to its master.
• A variety of community musical activities - organ at Friday Masses, Community Hospital singing group, Retirement Home.

Becker, John W | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Otter Lake years | S

• I was Otter Lake student organist/counselor. I remember turning pages for Dr. George Wald, organ teacher, when we played Respighi's Pines of Rome on the mighty Hammond with the camp orchestra. Can you imagine that? And I played organ accompaniments for the Utica radio broadcasts with your Dad and RADIO CHOIR - "Lady of Spain I Ado-o-o-o-ore you." That broadcast was on the same time as Fred Waring was on nationally. Now is that chuzpah or what!
• Professional church musician ever since: currently organist at Heinz Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh, where my choir sings Compline every Sunday evening at 9:30. Composer-arranger.

Beggs, Loyal D. | Thessalon, Ontario, Canada | 1981-1988 | C, S

• 1985 performance of Bruckner's Ave Maria when catastrophe came calling: riser collapses, sending 50 sopranos into a pile on the floor. Fortunately all injuries were minor.
  - Ending of camp season with Old Irish Blessing, a tradition which was terminated unnecessarily.
• 1) The card game mao, which dominated in the early 80s.
• 2) Hacky sack, which replaced mao in the mid-80's.
• 3) The "Camp Quiz."
• Regular guest soloist, most recently with sister Melissa in San Antonio, TX.
  

Bickell, David | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada | 1981 | C

• Ensemble vocal selections of Cole Porter's "So in Love," Percussion Concert, arranging class for saxophone, Ensemble song "Body Electric."
• Making the decision at 18 years to become a professional entertainer over a bout with a sore throat.
• Entertainer on board QE2 as well as various ventures across North America and Europe.

Blackburn, Paul | Brentwood, Tennessee | 1978-1980, 1985 | F

• The Jazz band performance at first concert in 1978-my first time to "conduct" a real ensemble in a true performance. Also, the way all groups seemed to perform better than they ever rehearsed!
• Stories of young Dr. Bob setting all clocks and watches ahead in young boys' dorm. Wish I could have been there!
• Avid listener and enjoyer. Trying to instill a love of wide variety of music in my children.

Brady, Pamela Jo | West Newbury, Massachusetts | c. 1975-1979 | C, S

• I recall my clarinet bell hitting the microphone during a recording session for Jazz Ensemble. (Mr. Brown was pretty miffed.)
• One summer the A.C. was out in the entire facility, and it was incredibly hot! I have fond memories of running track at the time. The friendships that developed were especially close.
• Continues to play instrumental solos, especially for special church services.

Bresee, Janet | Oneonta, New York | 1962-1965 | F

• I enjoyed all of the concerts!
• The dance programs by the students. At first I was a student working with Katya in her program for teachers. Following that I became the dance teacher.
• Teaching dance and fitness at Hartwick College.

Brown, Jane E | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | 1965-1968 | C, S

• Dr. F.F. Swift taking Radio Choir to sing at Oneonta Rotary Club. Mr. Messina having me play bassoon parts in orchestra on my alto sax - I had to transpose from tenor to bass clef "on the fly."
• Major water balloon fight at the lake during a Monday picnic outing in 1965. Mrs. Todd, "the world's greatest house mother!" The opening night Camp Quiz. Short-sheeting beds and door knobs greased with vaseline. Specially adapted lyrics, such as "Girls in tight dresses with blue-satin sashes ..."
• Singing with touring choirs, attending musical theater in NYC, taping great performances and opera productions on PBS, listening to a growing collection of CD's.

Brown Lowery, Kathy | Scotia, New York | 1970-1976 | C, S

• 1) Thanks to his tireless effort, high expectations and integrity, under Thomas A. Brown I learned that I could accomplish more than I originally thought, making many of life's challenges less insurmountable.
  2) While conducting "Dry Bones," Dr. Robert Swift's very dry humor (with never a crack of a smile) taught that one can achieve high quality with humor.
  3) Dr. Frederic Fay Swift's select choir's vintage sound.
• The insights and values shared at camp discussions are memories I still carry with me. Social settings like the Camp Quiz, "Olympics," volleyball games and dorm life were invaluable for learning through such a diversity of ethnic and social backgrounds. I remember being devastated with embarrassment after dropping my tray in the middle of the cafeteria. While everyone cheered and clanged their silver, an older camper, a lovely woman, sensed my predicament and rushed to my aid. No matter what challenges we confront, God provides sensitivity and caring so we can cope.
• Principal timpanist in Schenectady, Utica, Catskill Orchestras and Glimmerglass Opera.

Brown, Thomas A. | Ballston Lake, New York | 1951-1976 | C, F

• I first was invited to Otter Lake by Willard Musser, my high school band director, as they needed a timpanist. I remember summer concerts at Old Forge on the old band stand at lake's edge. We also played for weekly street dances there. The Boonville Fair was lots of fun and a step back in time. Later summers I was invited back to guest-conduct, and in 1967 I returned full-time as Assistant Camp Director, which included the years at Delhi. For an early musical memory I recall my first timpani lessons with George Clasgens from Utica. It was 1951. After hearing my timpani roll which he requested, he shifted the cigar from one side of his mouth to the other, looked at me quizzically and said, "What the hell are you doing to the drums?"
• The Sunday evening discussions were always interesting. There were countless personal talks with talented, interesting young people. Each summer was exciting and, without fail, productive beyond belief1.
• Professional performer, composer, conductor, teacher - credentials too numerous to include all specifics. Mr. Brown is Founder & Director of Eastern U.S. Music Camp at Colgate University.

Brush, Bart | Cooperstown, New York | c. 1962 - 1964 | C

• I guess my first memory would be the opening of sonic doors my first day of camp, when we sang parts of Elijah in Concert Choir. Being in the midst of so many voices and such musicianship, and singing a piece like that was incredible. Elijah has remained one of my favorite works. Probably 90% of my meager knowledge of The Bible came from Elijah and the Brahms Requiem. What a painless way to be able to quote chapter and verse. I remember Maurice Whitney and his recorder groups. I thought that was something interesting, but not "real" music for "real" instruments. Years later my older son learned recorder in school, and I started playing with him. We eventually bought tenors and a bass and lots of music arranged by Maurice Whitney.
• Volleyball was something I was very fond of. I hope I wasn't too much of a ball hog. Campers against counselors was always fun - didn't we always win?
• Plays banjo and bagpipes and working on zampogna (panpipes) and kena (bamboo flute); is interested in traditional world music.

Carey, Kristen | Hopewell Junction, New York | 1990-1992 | C

• The Final Concert of 1992, Concert Choir sang Music, You Are a Friend to Me.
  I was standing next to someone who was very special to me, and I remember we were both so moved. It was really a beautiful moment musically, and it meant a lot tome. Another memory is of a Select Choir rehearsal when Dr. Bob told us a heartfelt story. The message was how short life is, and if we have something to say to a special person, we should do it. Otherwise we may never have a second chance.
• One day during my CIT summer a guy and I took a walk up into the hills behind the College. When we finally got to the top, the view was absolutely beautiful.
• Student at Crane School of Music, majoring in music education, minoring in
  communication.

Chen, Evelyn | Newtown, Connecticut | 1993, 1994 | C

• I still remember that student recital when Wesley Liao performed Chopin's Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, op. 20, and how inspiring and beautiful it was.
• The one thing I'll never forget: the bomb scare at our last concert in 1994, and having our concert at 1 in the morning! Everyone complained & grumbled, but they all had as much fun as I did.
• Symphonic band and flute lessons in school.

Cole, Starr T | Thomaston, Connecticut | 1961 | C

• I remember doing the Mozart K 191 Bassoon Concerto transcribed for trombone.
• My nonmusical memory, in one word: Gloria!
• Conducts a 187-piece Middle School Band and an 18-piece Jazz Band in Hartford; plays occasional symphonic and small brass concerts.

Cole, Thomas | Cazenovia, New York | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 | C

• One evening an older camper was fooling around with his roommate in his dorm room. During the ruckus he managed to fall out of his dorm window. The news traveled quickly. When he next attended class, I observed him causing a disturbance in Conducting taught by Dr. F.F. Swift, who quickly put an end to it with a warning to the camper that if he failed to straighten up, he would be dismissed from the class. Dr. Swift then ended the tongue lashing rather pointedly by saying, "You're not too smart - you fall out of windows!" There were no further disturbances - from anyone!
• Mr. Scheer [Sports Director] was umpiring during a camper softball game one afternoon. An older camper playing shortstop moved forward for what was obviously going to be a 10-foot hit (at best), from a very young camper who could barely hold the bat. Mr. Scheer asked what position was being played, being so close to home place. "Short, short-stop," was the reply. Mr. Scheer smiled, directed him back to his position, and replied, "There are no short shorts allowed at camp!"
• Now an airline pilot, but I periodically play the tuba.

Constantino, Steven M. | Woodbridge, Virginia. | 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1988-1990, 1995 | F

• "JIOS, JIOS, JIOS! Do you know what it means?! It's not your brand of toothpaste,! It's not your favorite jeans! JIOS, JIOS, JIOS,! You DON'T know what it means!" That jingle was part of the male camp counselor end-of-season skit. JIOS (Jacques is our Support) was printed on the shirts of all male staff while BTAW (Bouncy Today Aren't We?) was printed on female staff members shirts. At 37 years old, I still remember this vividly. Then there was Kenny Jernigan portraying Tom Brown with a small group of us crooning, "Call Us Irresponsible."
• I purchased a Datsun 280Z during the summer of 1980. Three days after I got it, the exhaust system fell off! Your dad called his repair service and wrote me a check, on the spot, as an advance on my salary to pay for the car repair. No one before or since has ever demonstrated a caring and compassion so genuine.
• Principal at a large county high school in northern Virginia; music as an avocation.

Delgado, Maria | Brooklyn, New York | 1978-1982 | C, S, F

• I remember our performing the 1812 Overture with cannon for a final concert. The audience was warned to move away from the cannon, but my parents stayed put. I also will never forget directing my "own" group, the Chorale. It was the first time I truly conducted, and I haven't stopped.
• We had to get up at 6:30 a.m. for a Tae Kwan Doh counselor class and run up the hill to the top of the campus. We were exhausted by the time we got there!
• Music teacher at PS183 in Manhattan, singer in the NY Choral Society, director of the NY Festival Chorus, church musician.

DiCioccio, Justin | Fort Lee, New Jersey | 1988-present | F

• One musical memory is teaching jazz students (brass players) to use plungers.
• The nonmusical memory is Hal Janks's parties.
• Program Director, Carnegie Hall Jazz, Director and Conductor for Grammy All-American H.S. Jazz Program, Faculty at Manhattan School of Music.

Dik, David | Brooklyn, New York | 1974-1987 | C, S, F

• The strength behind camp was not simply the goal of weekly concerts but the effort and pursuit toward that goal. In my present work I strive for establishing relationships with artists and teachers based on professional respect and sense of duty. I got my first opportunity to conduct a choral group with the founding of the new junior program in 1980. Since I only had a year of college under my belt, I felt honored that this occurred.
• What camp remains to this day is the trips to Utica Rotary and Doe pointing out the beaver dam on the way, pizza on Saturday nights, Wednesday night recitals in which you learned to bury your fingernails into upper leg so not to laugh. I remember the time Steve Kessler performed a baritone horn solo, but from where I was sitting you couldn't see his head, but just the bell of the horn. And to this day I feel an almost maternal connection to Nancy [Swift Cook] because one year I impersonated her in a Concert Choir skit. I remember shop-ping at the Salvation Army for my costume, running down the aisle of Slade Auditorium, falling flat on my bottom, and uttering with a resounding cry, "Cookie's Landed!"
• Director of Teacher Education Programs, Metropolitan Opera Guild Education Department.

Elder, Robert | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1989-1992, 1995 | S, F

• To this day it astonishes me to look back on how a huge room full of young and vivacious people could evolve into a music-making ensemble. This was Concert Choir.
• The first time I traveled to NYSMC, I took a bus from NYC. As I progressed from the City, I became increasingly awe-struck as the scenery gradually changed from the chaos of the city to the splendor of the hills surrounding Oneonta. This would become a ritual to thrill me for the 3 years ahead.
• Principal Viola: Haddonfield - Bridgeton Symphony, Member of Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Violin-Viola Faculty of Camden Youth Orchestra & St. Hubert's High School.

Elias, Gerald | Salt Lake City, Utah | c. 1963-1966 | C

• Performing the Bach Double Concerto with Sandy Strenger was a unique experience: as Sandy plays the violin left-handed, facing each other while playing gave me the impression I was in front of a mirror. Singing the Mozart Requiem chorus as a child opened up new horizons for me (especially upon hearing Bob Swift's "Tuba Mirum").
• Going to Molinari's for pizza after the movies was always the social highlight of the week for me (and culinary highlight as well). I can smell the pizza as I write this. The campers lost an annual camper/counselor softball game by one run. I got into a heated argument with Roy Stock and Gary Fishman at its end. I lost the argument, too.
• Associate Concertmaster, Utah Symphony; 1st violin, Abramyan String Quartet.

Feldman, Jonathan | Hackensack, New Jersey | 1967 | C

• I remember singing the tenor solo in Mozart's Requiem. I remember, too, the Dance Band conductor, a pianist, who couldn't play the Count Basie tune "Kid from Red Bank" because his fingers were too fat. He asked me to do it, which I did. He was a fantastic jazz player. Fortunately he gave me music to read!
• My first kiss!
• Chairman of Accompanying Department at the Juilliard School; Pianist for the NY Philharmonic Concertizes.

Field, Blake | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1979-1981 | C

• Part of my musical assessment on the first day of camp (1979) was a question by Dr. Swift Sr., "What's the key signature of E major?" he asked. I confidently replied, "3 sharps." It's always stuck in my memory.
• Rooming with David Thomas all 3 years at camp. He was a brilliant thinker, and I was constantly challenged by him.
• Teaching piano privately; some solo vocal work.

Fishman, Gary | Matawan, New Jersey | 1960-1965 | C, S

• I remember Moshe Budmor and his challenges to us with pieces such as the first movement of the Schubert "Great" C Major Symphony. For a bassoonist of at least 9 or 10 months experience, and no upper register yet, in an orchestra with only a handful of violins and a few cellos, it was an awakening to the understanding of what it meant to make music.
• I remember, probably years after the summer of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, hearing the entr'acte from Carmen and wondering how Bizet and Bob came to write such similar music. Bizet copied, though probably not intentionally. Actually they aren't all that similar. [See also Gary's extended memories, pp. 39-40]
• Attendance at as many Metropolitan Opera productions as possible.

Foote, Russell S. | Pomona, New York | 1983-1986 | C

• There is nothing quite like the feeling that rushes through your body and makes your blood pump so fast as when playing an "on the edge of your seat" piece in Symphonic Band or Orchestra. Another high was in Concert Choir with everyone. What a feeling it was to stand within such a large crowd and hear the surrounding voices blending with yours!
• The 3-4 summers I spent there were some of the best times of my life. I learned the true meaning of friendship, teamwork, and dedication.
• Very limited musical activities now.

Freeman, Dr. Paul | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | early 1950's | C

• I studied Conducting with Mr. Musser. He was brave enough to permit me to conduct the orchestra rehearsal one day. This very early experience left a lasting memory, along with several concerts.
• I remember the day a group of naughty guys tipped over the canoe and I had not learned how to swim. John Jackson helped to save me! I also remembered when some other pranksters put pine needles in my bed.
• Musical Director, Chicago Sinfonietta.

Gage, Calvin | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 1978-1991 | F

• I was impressed by the varied programs with the Concert Choir over a number of years, and the fine musicianship demonstrated by so many of the staff and campers.
• Who could forget attendance at the Oneonta "Yankee" games with staff members. The surroundings on campus and in the city were very pleasant.
• Conductor of the "Choral Society of the Palm Beaches."

Gage, Gail Vroman | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 1970-1991 | F

• Perhaps the most important memory was seeing the smiles/tears and sense of accomplishment at the end of an outstanding performance on the faces of hundreds of students I worked with while at Camp. There are so many musical memories of NYSMC that it's difficult to pick out just one.
• As David and Lisa's birthdays were July 4 and 6 when I was conducting, I'd buy a sheet cake for them, and all the Camp was invited. It was usually in the Rec Room of Smith Hall, and we had such a great time. Also I recall the hospitality of Fay and Norma each summer.
• Retired but continues choral work in Society, church choir, plus adjudication throughout Florida.

Greenhouse, Ken | Needham, Massachusetts | 1969 | C

• The weekend concerts were such a thrill. I remember being so impressed with the camp recording we received prior to attending. It was a major factor in a memorable decision!
• Opportunities to nurture friendships were so numerous.
• Chair, Voice Department, Berklee College of Music.

Grubb, Thomas | New York, New York | 1951-1956 | C, S

• The first time the recording engineer cued me with his index finger to play the C7 arpeggio that opened our radio broadcasts (and humming theme), I froze! We had to start again. Also playing the Mendelssohn Dinner Trio at age 11 or 12. And playing the French horn, BADLY.
• I recall the night I snuck into the women's dorm in the hotel, and Bette Wishengrad sat on the sink in the bathroom, and it came tumbling down to the floor. And the pigs-in-a-blanket day. And the Boonville Fair!
• Vocal Coach - French Opera, Song, Diction. Coaching staffs at New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera. Faculties of the Juilliard School and Peabody Conservatory.

Hacker, J. Edward | Utica, New York | Early 1950's | F

• The nicest memories are the students who have gone on to make a success of themselves. The Camp played an important role in their lives.I remember two campers in particular - Fred Mills from Guelph, Ontario, who went on to play in the Canadian Brass, and John Simonelli, on French horn, from Utica.
• Retired music educator.

Hangen, Paul S., Jr. | Endwell, New York | 1947-1949 | F

• I recall serving as principal cellist of the camp orchestra the week that Percy Grainger came to conduct. I am now 82 [letter written May 9, 1995]. I attended the Saugerties camp its last year. At Otter Lake I was Teacher of Theory, Master Cello Teacher, Dean of Boys, and Athletic Director. And I enjoyed all of it.
• Retired music educator - string specialist for Union-Endicott (NY) Central Schools.

Helfner, Glenn | Clifton Park, New York | 1967-1971 | C

• I remember putting together a small instrumental combo and performing at some church in Delhi. And I remember Tom Brown's stopping the entire band and requesting you to play your part, and then changing the seating.
• The whole camp took a trip to see the play The Princess and the Pea. Another all-Camp trip was to Gilbert Lake State Park. And I remember Doc Swift's short haircut, which is quite fashionable now.
• Production and promotion of Ballroom, Latin, and Big Band Dances.

Johnston, Robert L. | New York, New York | 1985-1991 | C, S. F

• A great memory is performing the Finale of Mahler's Symphony No. 1 under Jonathan Strasser.
• Does anyone else remember the camper-counselor softball game, the summer of 1990? Chris Roussey played the National Anthem at home plate. Dave Soto introduced lineups. Counselors had uniforms with our names and numbers.
• Free-lance musician, New York City; Artistic Director of Booken Consort.

Kadleck, Tony | Bronx, New York | 1981-1984, 1986-1988 | C, S, F

• An unforgettable memory was the Symphonic Band ("Mean Machine") under the direction of Dr. Cavanagh. We played the 1812 Overture with cannons pointed outside the side door of Slade Auditorium.
• Nonmusical memories: the camper/counselor sporting events. And "In Town" nights.
• New York Free-lance: Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, "Beauty and the Beast."

Karandy, Eugene J. M.D. | Corte Madera, California | 1948, 1954 | C, S, F

• We played the first composition written by Robert Hughes, a woodwind quintet.
• Fishing on the lake.
• Local Symphony Orchestra, chamber ensembles, etc.

Kidd, C. Bryan | Montclair, Virginia | 1966-1969, 1972 | C, S, F

• Two things I remember about the first day were walking up an endless staircase to register for camp, and my desire that I not have to be in the choir. Your father assured me of the wisdom of his decision that I would be in choir. In fact, within another week or two he persuaded me to be in Select Choir. The whole performance experience still amazes me to this day. All the concerts were prepared with only six hours of rehearsals each. I had an opportunity to write and have my work performed at camp. What a thrill! And what a contrast to what is found in so many school situations, especially today. Tom Brown had the greatest impact on the direction my musical life would take. Education from him extended well beyond the rehearsal hall or classroom. Ours is a relation that I enjoy to this day. Other individuals I still recall and respect were Maurice C. Whitney and his son John, Jim Kendrick, Alan Steinberger, Barry Keiner, Tom Ives, and of course, yourself. (I think outrageous would best describe how I remember your demeanor.)
• The nonmusical memories include the ice cream shop just down from the fieldhouse, trips to Gilbert Lake, volleyball and baseball games, the hills that we were constantly climbing, the camp dance, and movies at the theatre in Oneonta. What was the name of that restaurant that we always ordered pizza from? [Mosca's or Molinari's] And as a rail fan I enjoyed the railroad sounds that drifted up the hill from the D&H yards to my dorm window.
• Composer/arranger, United States Navy Band; private studio teaching.

Kidney Freeman, Dorothy | Wallingford, Pennsylvania | 1953-1955 | C

• Mr. Musser made me learn EVERY scale in thirds from memory. I'd have to come down into the common living room and play a few for him each day. Now I have students learning all their scales in thirds! I was always grateful (later) he made me do that! Playing in orchestra opened a new world of music for me. Would I have been aware of that beauty without the experience at NYSMC? Maybe not!
• I recall my first leaving home to attend camp, climbing on that steam train in Rochester, NY, by myself at age 14 in anticipation of spending eight weeks in a totally foreign location, knowing no one.
• Professional Oboist in Philadelphia area: Orchestra 2001, Penn Contemporary Players, Mozart Society Orchestra, Opera Company of Philadelphia (English horn), Philly Pops.

King Thompson, Flora | Moss Point, Mississippi | 1949-1952? | S

• The choral rehearsals had a great influence on my future directing. I had just graduated from Conservatory and started my first job in the fall.
• Memories include the terrible drowning of Stephen St. John; the dances on the tennis courts; the way so many turned out to see me leave on the train in the middle of the night. I remember the music students coming with a suitcase or two for eight weeks. Then the twirlers would come with multiple steamer trunks for a stay of two weeks.
• Retired choral director.

Kniskern, Wayne | Oneonta, New York | 1949 | C

• I remember singing a solo at the Utica outdoor theater ("Some Enchanted Evening") for 6,000 people. And I remember all the programs we sang around the Adirondack area. It was a great summer to reflect on, even now.
• I recall swimming across Otter Lake after midnight, which we were not sup-
  posed to do!
• Church music ministry and quartet singing.

Lamm, Dr. Robert C. | Scottsdale, Arizona | 1949-1951 | F

• I remember a budding composer whose father was an Indian and who tore up all his son's compositions. Terrible man. I also remember a girl who had become bored with playing Chopin. I introduced her to Brahms, and she really took off.
• Those were great summers, and I still look back on them with gratitude to your dad for the opportunities. I am proud to say that we spent every penny we made on late night pizzas and on bowling with Jean and Joe and generally having a great time.
• Retired Professor Emeritus of Humanities & Music, Arizona State University. Author of The Humanities in Western Culture.

Lehman, Kendra | Clifton Park, New York | 1987-1990 | C, S

• Going to Saratoga Performing Arts Center to see Itzhak Penman. The Counselor Shows. The Old Irish Blessing.
• The 4th of July fireworks seen from the hill by Smith Hall.
• Music teacher; private studio voice and piano instructor.

Lidral, Karel, and Terry | Orono, Maine | 1981, 1982 | F

• Coffee House jazz sessions with Steve, Perry, Jeff, and others. Doing 35 concerts (whew!) in six weeks!
• The Oneonta Yankee games, and Friendly's Ice Cream, and the "Talent" Show.
• Director of Jazz Studies and Music Theory, University of Maine-Orono; private
  studio teaching, Jazz Duo.

Lorentz, Jason B. | Shrewsbury, Vermont | 1993, 1994 | S

• Singing Skye Boat Song in Select Choir with Dr. Swift. Not only was the music top-notch, I've also never seen so many members of a choir crying all at once!
• I was head choral librarian, and folder 48 kept turning up missing all summer '94. Asking whose folder 48 was became a constant joke.
• Williams College Choral Society, Chamber Singers, and All-Male A Cappella ensemble.

Lottridge, Richard | Madison, Wisconsin | 1948-1950, 1955, 1956 | C, F

• I performed the Weber Concerto in F for bassoon and orchestra in 1950. I recall also playing in dance band at various resorts in the area with faculty and staff.
• Boat trips on the Fulton Chain of Lakes.
• Professor of Bassoon, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Member of Chicago Symphony (1958-1965), currently member of Madison Symphony Orchestra and Wingra Quintet