********Van Cliburn collapses in concert

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Fri, 15 May 1998 07:42:39 -0500 (CDT)


Conrad,

   I heard this on a newscast just a few minutes ago and they said that it
was apparently just a fainting spell. Maybe we'll hear more later today.

Avery

>The following came over the harpsichord list, but I thought it would be
>appropriate here.
>
>>From: "James R. (Jay) McCarty, M.D." <jmccarty@nationwide.net>
>>Subject:      ********Van Cliburn collapses in concert
>>To: HPSCHD-L@CNSIBM.ALBANY.EDU
>>
>>I know this is off-topic, but I thought you all should know that last night
>>Van Cliburn collapsed on stage here in Fort Worth while playing Rach 2.
>>This was his fifth appearance in a week of celebrating the opening of our
>>new concert hall.
>
>Conrad Hoffsommer		Office - (319) 387-1204
>Luther College                         Music Dept Fax - (319) 387-1076
>700 College Drive
>Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045             hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu

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Moores School of Music
University of Houston
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