Congratulations to New School Concerts Advisory Board member Ben Cadwallader, named one of Musical America’s 2025 30 Top Professionals for his excellent work as Executive Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.
Ben has a long, storied history with the New York String Orchestra Seminar, starting as an energetic, problem-solving intern in the early 20s when he was a music student at @mannesoboestudio Mannes, and continuing to the present. Still an astoundingly energetic, but now highly experienced, problem-solving advisor.
Congratulations Ben! Could not happen to a more deserving person.
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Badwallader Goes West, Leg Six: California
1) After 17 days and 4,600 miles, WE MADE IT!
2) The heroine of the trip: Natalie, a brilliant and expedient packer & unpacker, doting mother of many traveling plants, chieftain of calm strength, and my incredible co-pilot.
3) Our sweet Beau, who was a dream in the car but is having a really tough time adjusting to Los Angeles... 😔
4) Natalie’s heroic 2008 250k-mile Toyota Highlander. She delivered us safe and sound, without a single hitch. 👌💪👏
5) First meal in our new home (thank you, @postmates )
6) Delicious and very much needed home-cooked meal courtesy of @segibson and @fullertonaaron
Badwallader Goes West, Leg Five: CO-AZ (via UT)
1) Skiing Crested Butte
2) Monument Valley sunrise
3) More monumental monuments
4) Beau takes it all in
5) Delicious home cooked family meal in Flagstaff
6) Sunny Sedona!
Badwallader Goes West, Leg Three: IA-MN
1) Farm work
2) Dickies model
3) Farm dinner
4) Visiting Nana (95 years old!)
5) Osky is cute
6) Beau is squishy
Badwallader Goes West, Leg Two:
PA-IA (via OH-IN-IL)
1) Sibling couch snuggles
2) Delicious dinner with fantastic friends
3) Beau is not used to being held
4) Bye mom!
5) Road warriors
6) Obligatory visit
