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releases, integrate community and university string programs into a successful combined effort for students and srudent teachers (University of South Carolina String Project), and arrange the Star Spangled Banner for the Chicago Symphony viola section to perform at a White Sox game! The immense and cre ative totality of his srudenrs' accomplishments is indeed greater than the sum of its parrs, and the influence of his example and his teaching extends well beyond playing the viola. 13

Coppen ofthe Eastman Schoof ofMusic and to Byron Hanson, Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Former srudents and friends are working to establish an endowed Interlochen viola schol arship in the name of Francis Bundra. Contributions may be sent ro the address below and should include a note indicating that they are intended for this fund: Development Department Interlochen Center for the Arts PO Box 199 Interlochen, Ml 49643-0199

- Patricia McCarty, with thanks to Roberta Zafkind for sharing the photo, to David Peter

In Memoriam: Otto Erdesz

accessability of the higher registers. He cham pioned the use of North American woods such as curly maple and sitka spruce in his mstruments.

Ono Erdesz passed away on 12 July 2000. Erdesz was a prominent Toronto viola maker and inventor of the "Viola Virtuoso," a viola with the right upper bout cur away to enhance

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