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That the American orchestras should find themselves scrambling for survival is ironic, for they are without a doubt the best in the world. The U.S. can boast at least two dozen ensembles that are better than all but a handful of European orchestras. Foreign conductors routinely rave about the quality of the American orchestral musician and applaud the high level of professional music education in the U.S. "In Europe we always have had the impression that the teaching in America is stronger and more serious," says conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch, who takes the helm in Philadelphia next season...
...artistically inclined, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) at the Museum T stop houses a comprehensive assortment of international art. The museum boast an impressive collection of impressionist paintings, including 35 works by Claude Monet. To save money, be sure to stop by Wednesdays from 4 to 9:45 p.m., when admission is free...
Eight freshmen joined the ultimate frisbee team this year. That's more than a lot of men's varsity sports can boast. Like all of their older teammates, those eight freshmen dragged themselves out of bed for early-morning workouts throughout the long Cambridge winter...
This year is no different. On the mound, the Eli pitchers boast an impressive 2.87 team ERA. Yale's four aces--freshman Jason Bohannon (28.2 IP, 1.57 ERA), junior Keith Pelatowski (37.1 IP, 2.17 ERA), sophomore Dan Lock (36.2 IP, 3.44 ERA) and freshman Adam Doherty (28.1 IP, 4.13 ERA)--have limited opponents to a combined .241 batting average...
With its impressive wins over Yale and ninth-ranked Loyola, Md., Harvard moved into the number six position and boosted its record to 5-2 overall, 2-1 Ivy. The Crimson now trails only Princeton and Cornell in league play. The Big Red boast a 3-0 mark in the Ancient Eight, but that's only because it has faced relative cream puffs in the Quakers, the Bears, and the Elis. Cornell will have a hard time holding Dartmouth back this weekend, especially Big Green attacker Lauren Holleran who leads the league in overall goal-scoring with...