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Kleinhans Music Hall and the BPO: A Story in Stereo

By Edward Yadzinski and Raya Lee - April 15, 2012

As the curtain rose on Buffalo’s premier symphony orchestra, the city desperately needed a suitable concert hall. Enter Edward L. Kleinhans and Mary Seaton, stage left.

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