Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 19:41:00 -0600 (CST)

From: Twig <masengar@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu>

To: David Jayson Schober <dschober@umich.edu>

Subject: Re: Midwest Composers Symposium

Dave:

I would like to thank you once again for the oppurtunity to play with the

ensemble. At first, I wasn't thrilled with having to playdue to my hectic

schedule, but as I started practicing the piece early last week, I started

to get into it more and more. I would like to commend you on a very

excellent work. I look forward to seeing your name on future works.

I'd also like to say that Chris did an excellent job as well guiding me

throughout the piece with ques and such. Chris is one the few excellent

young conductors that I have seen in awhile. He has an excellent

attention to detail and is very knowledgeable ofhis ensemble.

As for the rest of the ensemble, I was honored to play with excellent

musicians. I reviewed in thought of the whole weekend and was impressed

first of all how Alejandra learned that difficult violin part and

performed it very wellin such a short time, and also how well each

individual played as a group.

Please pass my congrats to everyone, and hopefully all of our paths will

cross again someday.

Thanks and good luck to you all.

Mike Masengarb