A Fond Farewell
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s the PBO family finds its ways back to the concert hall, we also bid farewell to three distinguished musicians who have retired: Fred Holmgren, R. J. Kelley, and Janet See. These musicians have given to PBO the gift of their exceptional artistry, collegiality, and friendship. They will be missed deeply by their colleagues and the audiences that have enjoyed their music-making over the many years. We extend our heartfelt thanks for their service and wish them the best as they move forward.
FRED HOLMGREN
first played trumpet with Philharmonia in March 1986, in the first of many PBO performances of Handel’s L’Allegro. Fred was often a highlight in performances of Handel’s Messiah, sporting a red pocket square while playing the solo in “The Trumpet Shall Sound.” Residing in Wendell, Massachusetts, Fred is also a piano tuner, machinist, and photographer, and built his most recent baroque trumpet himself.
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