Sad news: Boston mourns beloved Harry

Sad news: Boston mourns beloved Harry

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norman lebrecht

June 29, 2014

Harry Shapiro, the Boston Symphony horn player who became a brilliant personnel manager, has died aged 100.

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Dianne Winsor, principal flute in Valladolid, writes: ‘He was an impeccable figure of authority during my student years in Boston & at Twood, supervising all BSO hiring, auditions, rehearsal arrangements.

He had a stern demeanor – his black patent leather hair glistening as he watched over the orch. But he was a kind & fair man & is, to this day, my ideal of all that a fine orch. personnel manager should be. Rest In Peace, dear Mr. Shapiro.’

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