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Toledo Symphony double bassist Derek Weller takes a call before the Carnegie Hall performance.

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Violinist Tom Sieberg poses with his wife, Colleen, and daughter Megan, right, as Annika Michaels takes their picture.

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Members and supporters of the Toledo symphony mingle and celebrate at the Russian Tea Room.

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Toledo Symphony President and CEO Kathy Carroll, right, celebrates at the Russian Tea Room after the symphony’s Carnegie Hall debut.

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From left, Denning Rodriguez of New York, and luxury handbag designer Tyler Ellis mingle with Susan Block and Allan Block, chairman of Block Communications Inc., in the Russian Tea Room.

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Richard Anderson, chairman of the Toledo Symphony, makes a toast in New York’s Russian Tea Room.

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Members and supporters of the Toledo Symphony fill the Russian Tea Room with chatter after the Carnegie Hall performance. The Russian Tea Room was founded in 1927 by members of the Imperial Russian Ballet and is a noted cultural center in New York City.

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New York’s Russian Tea Room is ablaze with lights and joyous supporters, artists, and friends after the concert.

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From left, Symphony chair Richard Anderson and President and CEO Kathy Carroll share a laugh at the Russian Team Room after the orchestra’s performance.

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Members and supporters of the Toledo Symphony mingle and celebrate after their performance in Carnegie Hall at a reception at the Russian Tea Room. Connie and Dick Karcher of Toledo lift a glass to toast the Toledo Symphony Orchestra after the performance at Carnegie Hall during a reception in the Russian Tea Room.

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Renee Goubeaux, left, and Sally Dunning, cello players with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, wait to board a plane at Toledo Express Airport, Friday ahead of their performance at Carnegie Hall.

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Nora Schrankin, a bassoon player, carries her instrument securely as she makes her way to her seat on the plane that is bound for New York City and Carnegie Hall.

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Tim Zeithamel, a viola player with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, has his instrument case checked by a TSA security officer before boarding a plane at Toledo Express Airport on Friday

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Cellist Amy Chang waves good-bye to Toledo before she boards the plane at Toledo Express Airport.

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Members of the Toledo Symphony won’t have too much trouble finding their seats on this flight.

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Martha Reikon, principal cellist with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, boards a plane at Toledo Express Airport.

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From left, George and Leslie Chapman, Susan Block, Stefan Sanderling, Allan Block, chairman of Block Communications Inc., and Isabelle Besancon Sanderling, are in the wine rook at L’Artusi, a restaurant on West 10th Street in New York City.

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Seated from left, Kim and Doug Kearns and Mary Fedderke join, standing from left, Barbara and Joseph H. Zerbey IV and John Fedderke during a Friday celebration at L’Artusi, which was hosted by George Chapman.

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Hosts George and Leslie Chapman , share a quiet moment together during their reception at L’Artusi.

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Seated from left, Sheila Johnson, Bob Bell, and Kate Arnos join Judd Johnson at Friday night’s L’Artusi soiree.

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Principal conductor Stefan Sanderling puts the members of the Toledo Symphony through their paces during a rehearsal in Carnegie Hall.

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Violinist Vasile Chinto an prepares for rehearsal inside Carnegie Hall.

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Conductor Stefan Sanderling runs through a rehearsal with the Toledo Symphony.

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Cello player Martha Reikow shares a light moment with fellow musician Damon Coleman, right, as members of the Toledo Symphony prepare during a rehearsal for their performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.

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Symphony double bassist Derek Weller, left, and pianist, conductor, and composer Andre Previn chat at the stage door in Carnegie Hall.

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Principal conductor Stefan Sanderling leads the Toledo Symphony during the Spring for Music concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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Fans of Toledo’s orchestra and others wave ‘Spring for Music’ scarves to show their support.

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From left, actors Benjamin Pryor and Pete Cross perform ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Favour,’ a Cold War-themed political play, accompanied by the Toledo Symphony at Carnegie Hall.

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The smiles worn by Nicholas Sands of New york City and Slava Radanovic might reflect their opinion of the just concluded concert by the Toledo Symphony at Carnegie Hall.

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Former Toledoans Peter Drumheller, left, and Adam Zapiecki enjoy the atmosphere of the Russian Tea Room during the reception for the Toledo Symphony and its supporters. Mr. Zapiecki traveled from Charleston, S.C., to attend the reception.

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Sue Martin, a member of the Toledo delegation, takes time out for some fun and sightseeing in New York City.

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From left, Kevin Hayes and Zach Safadi , two of the three performers from the Maumee Valley Day School community, catch up on some small talk at the reception at the New York Athletic Club.

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Frasier and Susan Reams enjoy a reception in the New York Athletic Club for two teachers and a student at Maumee Valley Country Day School who performed with the orchestra.

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From left, Judd Johnson , Lisa Wolfe, Shayla Bell, and Toledo Mayor Mike Bell enjoy a New York moment at a sidewalk cafe adjacent to Carnegie Hall

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