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Article: President briefly conducts orchestra at Jametstown.
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 13, 2007
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Byline: Warren Fiske
May 13--JAMESTOWN -- The commander in chief became the conductor in chief on Sunday.
During his visit to Jamestown, President George W. Bush took the baton from Virginia Symphony Orchestra conductor JoAnn Falletta midway through a rousing rendition of "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
The 400-piece symphony playing at the 400th anniversary celebration of the first permanent English settlement in America, at Jamestown, included young musicians from around the country.
While the Anniversary Park crowd of several thousand roared, the president led the musicians for two minutes without a hitch.
Bush pointed to ...