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Introduction
Detailed Timeline Text "Things-PSO, Opus 1"
1676-1978
1979-1998
1999-2014
Timeline Anecdotes
Reference Tables
Conductors and Music Directors
Concert Masters
GMs and Executive Directors
Board Presidents
Women's Committee Presidents
Auditorium Architects and Acoustical Consultants
"Magic" Performance Tally
List of Works Premiered by the PSO
Original PSO Members (1926)
PSO KinderKonzert Themes (1991-2002)
Milestone Memories
1932 Incorporation Documents
Final Russ Burleigh Concert Program Column
Final Jane Hunter Concert Program Column
PCHA & Merrill Auditorium Histories
Performances
Brochures
Pictures
Conductors
"Magic" Program Covers
"Magic of Christmas"
Through the Decades
1st Decade 1924-1934
2nd Decade 1935-1944
3rd Decade 1945-1954
4th Decade 1955-1964
5th Decade 1965-1974
6th Decade 1975-1984
7th Decade 1985-1994
8th Decade 1995-2004
9th Decade 2005-2014
About Us
6th Decade 1975-1984
Looking over orchestra to PCHA interior (maybe 1976?)
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Another Full House
Maestro Fiedler rehearsing PSO during 1970s
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A candid of "Arthur"
Newspaper clipping after concert (likely Press Herald photo)
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Arthur Fiedler & PSO
The Portland String Quartet visited Walter Piston at his home shortly before his death in 1976
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Walter, his Gina & PSQ
Display of horn-player Nina Miller's fingers: © 1977 Bruce McMillan, www.theartofbruce.blogspot.com and www.brucemcmillan.com
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The letter 'E' in "The Alphabet Symphony", a book
Display of Cellist Barbara Graustein's silhouette : © 1977 Bruce McMillan, www.theartofbruce.blogspot.com and www.brucemcmillan.com
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The letter 'R' in "The Alphabet Symphony", a book
Bruce Hangen conducting during SuperBand TV promotion (maybe '78?)
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Sillhouette
Bruce Hangen conducting televised subscription promotion
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SuperBand'79
SuperBand'79 Broadcast by WGAN-TV
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Off-camera view
WGAN-TV Sportscaster Mike Emrick guest-conducting with a sawed-off hockey stick
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SuperBand'79
TV cameraman and Bruce Hangen at work
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SuperBand'79
Jim Kennedy, principal cellist (also Katherine Graffam and "Debby Dab")
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WGAN-TV SuperBand show
The PSO's Nancy Smith, principal percussionist
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WGAN-TV SuperBand show
The PSO's John Schnell, principal trumpet
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WGAN-TV SuperBand show
SuperBand TV promotion (maybe '81?)
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Eugene Jones solo-ing
The PSO's Sandra Kott, Laurie & Jim Kennedy, Monica Kensta, Nancy Smith & John Boden (horn)
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New principals in 1981
Bruce Hangen conducting a televised "Magic of Christmas" Concert
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1983
Year unknown
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Bruce Hangen conducts PSO
Geoffrey Doughty and George Thurston "in the booth" during the 1970s
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PSO radio broadcast
PSO conductor Hangen and J.S. Bach (aka Russ Burleigh) Promoting PSO concert at Old Port Exchange
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Bruce & Bach, 1981
PSO Manager from 1969 to 1987 (early-1980s photo)
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Russ Burleigh