Shermerhorn Dies at 75

I know this isn't a very important matter, but Kenneth Schermerhorn, the conductor for the Nashville Symphony, died yesterday morning at the age of 75. He had been conductor for more than 20 years and the new symphony hall being built downtown is named in his honor. His favorite piece to direct is Beethoven's 9th. He has been said to know this piece so well that even though it is over 250 measures long, he knew the whole thing from memory.