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There are plenty of dreams left. He talks about doing a classical record, "transcribing Bach's keyboard pieces and involving my father in some way." He is forming a twelve-person vocal ensemble he calls Voicestra "to sing and represent me so my music can work while I stay at home." Then there's Scrabble. And Hermann Hesse too. "There's a wonderful Hesse story," McFerrin says, "about a violinist who wishes to be the best in the world. His wish is granted, and as he's playing, he slowly disappears into the music. That's the hope of every...
...statement that seems to determine the tone of this article comes from Dean Archie Epps, who estimates the Bach Society's earnings for the 1987-1988 season to be "at least $10,000," and the operating expenses to be "only about $4,000," thus resulting in alleged missing funds of at least...
...existence. The group collects very little revenue annually and expends only what is necessary to put together a season. The group is not capable of spending what they don't have on extravagant trips, lavish parties or extended weekend retreats. Many times I and several other members of the Bach Society, which cannot depend on a strong alumni foundation for support as some other performing organizations on campus, have been called upon to put up their own personal funds to carry the orchestra through the financial dry spells between concerts. This orchestra is composed of student musicians, not professional accountants...
While the leaders and managers of this organization are not financial wizards, I certainly do not think, considering the facts, they are deserving of the dishonest implications of your article. Perhaps if your paper would spend a little more time covering the Bach Society's concerts, and the music ensembles in general, as much as you do theater and other arts on campus, the group's concert revenues would be more sufficiently substantive to cover the expenses for their season and not be subject to the sensationalistic reporting of your publication. Scott C. Gregg '88 Music Director, Bach Society Orchestra...
Editor's Note: The figure of $10,000 quoted in Spencer Hsu's article was obtained from Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, whose office receives financial statements from official student organizations, including the Bach Society Orchestra...