Last summer, fed up with years of haggling over conductors, wages, and spokesmen, Seattle's symphony musicians rebelled. After forming their own orchestra (TIME, Aug. 23), they picked their own conductor, a bright, energetic young localite named Eugene Linden. While the old Seattle Symphony's socialite directors screamed "musical mobsters," the new orchestra made music merrilyand successfullythough most of Seattle's mink and 75¢-cigar set boycotted the concerts. One reason for the success (and the boycott) was a tall, bosomy woman named Cecilia Schultz, whom the musicians had picked to carry their flag and manage...
Music: Cissy's Battle
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