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Another DeLay student, the sloe-eyed, Roman-born Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, has had a rapid ascent since her 1981 victory in the Naumburg International Violin Competition. Salerno-Sonnenberg, 27, is a mediagenic performer hailed by some for her intensity ("the Edith Piaf of the violin," a colleague has called her) and scorned by others for the eccentric collection of tics, twitches and transports that form her onstage persona. But there is no gainsaying her vivid stage presence, or the enthusiasm with which she imbues her performances. Other noteworthy women violinists include the Kavafian sisters, Ani, 39, and Ida, 35, both...
School Committee Member Joseph Casper, who flaunted a conservative record, was not reelected to the council this term, and Rosaria Salerno, who ran on a very progressive platform, was elected for the first time...
...also disagreed that Salerno's addition to the council will make it more progressive. "Thirteen independently thinking people will vote differently, depending on the particular circumstances. One vote is not necessarily going to prove one way or the other," Bolling said...
Kavin agreed, saying, "Salerno's alleged progressivism is yet to be tested...
...Salerno topped the ticket in South Boston. Many attribute her success in the inner-city to her housing policy...