In Memoriam – Fred Zenone
Editor's Abstract
The Orchestra Musician Forum and its website Polyphonic.org is saddened by the death of one of its founding board members. Fred Zenone was a past president and director of the Symphony Orchestra Institute (SOI). During his career as an orchestra musician, the majority of which was invested as a cellist in the National Symphony Orchestra, he was a keen observer of and active participant in organizational and industry matters. Throughout the symphony orchestra field, he was known for his leadership and statesmanship during his service as chair of the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) and for his work on teams consulting with troubled orchestras. He has also served on the board of directors of the League of American Orchestras and the Symphony Orchestra Institute. He was a valued consultant in the transition of the SOI that created the Orchestra Musician Forum and its website Polyphonic.org.
Editor in chief –
Ramon Ricker
It was a privilege and a pleasure to know and work closely with Fred Zenone for a number of years. We shared a passion in our desire to alter the way symphony orchestra organizations functioned — particularly to bring about greater organizational involvement, stake, and responsibility on the part of orchestra members. Fred had a long history of belief in this direction which helped shape the programs of the Symphony Orchestra Institute of which he became President. Our joint retirement from the pursuit of this mutual passion was a difficult and saddening decision for both of us, but it did open to Fred a period of freedom and family enjoyment, and more time with his loving wife Pat. Fate has suddenly ended this last chapter in Fred’s life. My and Mary Ann’s deepest sympathies go to the Zenone family. I will always think of Fred when I hear symphony orchestra music.
Paul Judy
Founder of the Orchestra Musician Forum
Polyphonic.org
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