INSIDE MUSIC
by Rosemary Conte
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The Medicare Symphony
I received a CD in
the mail from my
friend Derwyn Hold-
er, who lives in Cali-
fon, NJ. I read the CD
title and thought it
was a joke. It wasn’t.
And when I played
it, I got to know my
friend a lot better.
Throughout his long career, Der-
wyn’s had one foot in jazz and
the other in classical music, com-
posing many large and smaller
pieces in each style. A few years
ago, after a heart attack and sub-
sequent surgery, Derwyn wrote
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something special.
Now, I’ve learned
of many male heart
patients whose lives
and personalities
underwent drastic
changes after sur-
gery, resulting in
careers lost and mar-
riages ended. I wonder what
made the difference in Derwyn’s
life; he wrote a symphony --- and
got married! Derwyn was so
thankful that his $400,000 sur-
gery was covered by Medicare,
his gratitude poured forth in
Symphony No.1 Medicare.
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