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32 | April 2016 This is conductor Fouad Fakhouri's last season after 11 years leading FSO. The FSO has put on a music director search, a two-year process to find a new conductor led by a Transition Committee of nine voting members. music director search, a two-year process to find a new conductor led by a Transition Committee of nine voting members. Kastner explained the laborious process, "We received 273 applications and we reviewed resumes, cover letters, conducting videos and performed interviews to come up with our top five finalists. e finalists of the search will be announced in late April. Becoming a conductor of an orchestra is no easy feat. Most conductors have at least a masters of music and some amount of professional conducting experience be- fore they are even considered for an orchestra. A few musicians who have been part of the orchestra for most of Maestro Fakhouri's tenure are serving on the transition committee to help in the search for a new conductor. Kastner elaborated on these talented musicians, "Many of our musicians teach at local colleges and universities including Fayetteville State University, Methodist University, UNC Greensboro and UNC Pembroke." Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow? With a wise design And plants aligned To use minimal H 2 O! Fayetteville's Public Works Commission wants you to know that – contrary to "popular belief " – beautiful gardens (and lawns) can flourish with minimal watering. By taking steps – such as choosing drought resistant plants and grass, grouping plants with similar water needs, and using mulch – you can have attractive landscaping that conserves our precious water supply. For more information, see the Water Wise Gardening brochure on our website, under Conservation. www.faypwc.com Stop. Think. Conserve.

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