At the Chicago Symphony Center, the repertoire includes newly commissioned pieces from within the band, plus music by John Coltrane.

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He is in charge of building an orchestra worthy of the city's new symphony hall and performing arts center, set to open in 2009.

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He advises and participates in a number of other boards and committees including the BYU eBusiness Center, the Utah Symphony, the Utah County United Way and the Utah Technology Council.

FORBES

The civic center auditorium hosts performances of the Des Moines Symphony and traveling Broadway shows.

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He performs the piece at New York's Lincoln Center with world-class violinist Guillermo Figueroa and The American Symphony, conducted by Leon Botstein.

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Mr. DAVID HANDEL (Music Director, National Symphony Orchestra of Bolivia): Des Moines, Iowa, isn't the center of symphonic activity on an international scale.

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