Michael L. Mark papers 1961

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Michael L. Mark papers 1961

Clarinet player in the University of Michigan Symphony Band which toured the Soviet Union, Near East, and Eastern Europe in 1961. Includes Mark's journal, photographs, and material collected while on tour.

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Bentley Historical Library

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Mark, Michael L.

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Music student at the University of Michigan and a member of the Symphony Band that toured Russia, Eastern Europe and Middle East in 1961. William D. Revelli and George Cavender directed the band during the 15 week cultural tour. From the description of Michael L. Mark journal, 1961. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 313368541 Michael Laurence Mark (born 1936) was a graduate student in the University of Michigan School of Music and a member of the Sym...

University of Michigan. Band

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The Michigan Band was begun in the fall of 1896 as the result of a grassroots student effort. An entirely student-run organization, the band received no support from the university. They first performed at the Law School's annual observance of Washington's Birthday in February 1897, and based on this performance, were granted permission to rehearse in University buildings. By the fall of 1898, the band was playing at all football games and mass meetings. However, beset w...

University of Michigan. Symphony Band.

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The University of Michigan Symphony Band undertook a historic concert tour in 1961, at the height of the cold war, through the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and the Near East. This was a United States State Department cultural exchange tour that lasted 15 weeks and which remains the longest State Department sponsored tour in history. The Band was directed by renowned conductor William D. Revelli, and traveled accompanied by Frederick Moncrieff, business manager for the to...