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Today's Interview: The Lexington Philharmonic Upcoming Season and Conductor Search

WEKU | By wendy barnett

Published June 11, 2019 at 6:07 PM EDT

As the Lexington Philharmonic nears it's 2019-2020 season, Executive Director Allison Kaiser and General Manager Sarah Thrall tells WEKU about the process to find a new Conductor, a few variations on the format of the performances, and their favorite holiday traditions.

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