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Knowing your community drives programs that speak to it

Under David Beauchesne’s leadership, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School is seeing 
audience and enrollment growth, as well as deeper reach into the community. He earned bachelor of music and master of music in music education 
degrees from the Eastman School. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
Under David Beauchesne’s leadership, the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School is seeing 
audience and enrollment growth, as well as deeper reach into the community. He earned bachelor of music and master of music in music education 
degrees from the Eastman School. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

David Beauchesne | Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School executive director I grew up in a paper-mill town of about 15,000 in British Columbia. It was a town of predominantly blue-collar immigrants, full of opportunities to make and hear music, including community choruses, bands, bagpipe brigades and a local community music school. Music was

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