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Music of Rodrigo, Piazzolla, and Schubert with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

By Bill Snyder | November 19, 2021

Cornelia Laemmli Orth

A long-postponed concert is finally presented by the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra. Music Director Cornelia Laemmli Orth joins us to talk about the program, and the guest soloist, superstar guitarist Jordan Dodson.

Photo credit: Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

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