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• In Memoriam
  Sol Schoenbach passed in 1999.
• Sol Schoenbach - Lifestory ("My Uncle Had A Radio")
  Nadina Mackie Jackson: In 1995, Sol Schoenbach came to teach at Domain Forget and at the request of the director, Mme Paré-Tousignant, we arranged for Sol to speak about his life. I filmed it and later transcribed the whole thing for publication in the IDRS journal (The Double Reed, Volume 19, No. 3, 1996).
• The Philadelphia Award
  A star bassoonist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Sol Schoenbach received The Philadelphia Award for his work with the Settlement Music School, where he served as Executive Director from 1987 to 1981.
• Concert Piece for Bassoon and String Orchestra
  Sol Schoenbach (1915-1999) is soloist, and is accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy, in this performance of the Concert Piece for Bassoon and String Orchestra by Burrill Phillips (1907-1988). This performance took place April 5-6, 1952 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. YouTube recording by David Hertzberg.
• Wikipedia entry
• Legacy of the Bassoon
  Curtis Institute of Music
  "Two of Kovar’s students were future faculty members[:] Bernard Garfield and Sol Schoenbach. Both were illustrious principals of the Philadelphia Orchestra: Schoenbach from 1937–57 and Garfield from 1957–99. . . . Schoenbach would become known not only for his prowess as a player, but also his wider contributions to the improvement of the classical music world. Working closely with the Moennig company, famous for their artfully crafted wind instruments, Schoenbach introduced the addition of new keys and other improvements to the bassoon to ameliorate technical problems. He was also a champion for musicians' rights, working to advocate for his fellow members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Schoenbach organized their pension fund, helped found the orchestra's credit union, and, perhaps most significantly, wrote the tenure clause found in their contracts.
  "Later in life, Schoenbach served for many years as the executive director for another Philadelphia institution, Settlement Music School, growing its enrollment from around 700 students to nearly 3,000 to support the school's mission of expanding the reach of music education and access to the arts."
• Nadina Mackie: Father's Day . . . Though our own fathers come first, our professional mentor fathers are very important.
  Yesterday, for the first time in years, I pulled out a letter that I have kept in my bassoon case since early in my career.
• A Conversation with Sol Schoenbach
  William Dietz. From The Double Reed 1987;10(3):48-50.
• Marcel Tabuteau, Peter Bloom, Sol Schoenbach - a recollection
  Editorial Board member Peter Bloom submitted this very amusing story about Marcel Tabuteau originating from their mutual friend, Sol Schoenbach.

Thanks to Michael Blume for these photos from Sol and Bertha's 50th wedding anniversary celebration.