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Marthe48

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37. Lots of serious music in WV

Sun Jun 21, 2020, 06:22 PM

Jun 2020

My husband and his large family was from there, and we live in Ohio, just across the Ohio River. In the 1990's Gaston Caperton was governor of WV and was married to Rachel Worby, who conducted the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and really elevated classical music or awareness of it in WV. I have friends who attend a live music performance every month in Parkersburg, probably on hold for now.

Even though I live well away from major cities, I have never felt isolated from the fine arts in this area.

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