Big Dream Contest Winners
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2002 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Progress: Gretchen Bernatz longed to play the trumpet with a professional orchestra. We made a call to Marvin Hamlisch, principal conductor of the PNC/Pittsburgh Symphony Pops, and in October she performed with the group. "It was so fantastic," says Bernatz, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. "Mr. Hamlisch introduced me to the audience, and my teacher surprised me by coming to watch." Bernatz plans to audition for local symphonies in the spring. |
