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Maestro’s mission: Introduce classical music to skeptics

By WTOP Staff

Dana Gooley, special to wtop.com

WASHINGTON – Chesapeake Orchestra Music Director Jeffrey Silberschlag has performed all over the U.S., Europe, China, Russia, Japan and Israel. And if his international performance schedule doesn’t keep him busy enough, he’s also the co-director of a music festival in Alba, Italy.

Silberschlag knows orchestra performances are not for everyone, but he’s working to change peoples’ minds.

“I think people are selling themselves short when they just uniformly say,

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

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WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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