Obituary: Lenore Coral
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Lenore Coral. The following is a selection of obituaries, which highlights the wide range of her achievements, in addition to those pertaining to IAML.
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It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Lenore Coral. The following is a selection of obituaries, which highlights the wide range of her achievements, in addition to those pertaining to IAML.
You will have seen the recent advertisements for a new editor for Fontes, and I hope that some of you have felt moved to apply. If you are daunted by taking on that role, however, you may feel more comfortable filling one of the other vacancies that are available, as follows:
Would you like the opportunity to become more actively involved in IAML? Elections for officers of Professional Branches and Subject Commissions will take place at the meeting in Warsaw this year.
The memorial for Lenore Coral is scheduled for this coming Saturday, April 9, at 2:30 PM in Barnes Hall on the Cornell University campus. It will be followed by a reception in the Music Department, B20 Lincoln Hall.
Lenore requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the fund in her name for Cornell's Sidney Cox Library of Music and Dance, to be used for acquisitions for additions to the collection.
Jim Cassaro
To all IAML members
Please let me remind you that every member of IAML has the right to propose candidates for the office of the President and the four Vice-Presidents. According to the Constitution "the President may only be re-elected