The River Reporter
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   VOLUME XXIX No. 33 NARROWSBURG, NY AUGUST 14-20, 2003  
TRR photo by David Hulse
Pinchas Zuckerman conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony at the debut performance at the Tom Ridge Pavilion at the Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts. (Click for larger image)

Mountain Laurel and the Pittsburgh Symphony resonate

By TOM KANE

BUSHKILL, PA — It was like attending an engagement party where the main question was: would these two be compatible? Do they seem to be meant for each other and will the union last?

Any doubts about the union of the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Tom Ridge Pavilion of the Mountain Laurel Center for Performing Arts were dispelled at the debut performance on Friday, August 8.

The Pittsburgh Symphony’s reputation is well known, but can the hall do justice to the full resonance of one of America’s greatest orchestras?

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