When Phil Shirley was a student at the University of Kansas, he took a job at the campus library and found he liked the work more than he had liked any other job. That led to an academic focus in library science, and he went on to earn his master’…

Librarian by day, flutist by night, principal flutist Karen Perone grew up in the small town of Delevan, NY. After a failed attempt at playing the piano, she took up the flute and piccolo in the sixth grade. Growing up in this rural community meant you either played in the…

Left to right: Neal Frey, JoAnn McConnell, Tom Roblee, Joan Wenzel, Tim Hilton If you have followed the music scene of local school systems the last 25 or so years, you are aware we have steel bands in the Tuscarawas Valley. It’s a surprise to some, given the distance…

Not only is our principal clarinetist, Dr. James Perone, an exceptionally talented musician, but he is a writer and researcher as well. His latest book, The Words and Music of James Taylor, is an exploration of the work and influence of the iconic performer. The book is published by ABC-CLIO…

A note from Eric Benjamin I am very pleased to welcome Jayne Naragon to the position of Personnel Manager/Librarian of the Tuscarawas Philharmonic. I have known Jayne for 20 years and am confident in her ability to keep the Philharmonic staffed with high-quality players, and the library organized, and…