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Silicon Valley Really Is Having More Fun Playing Music in Community Orchestras

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On any given night, thousands of amateur musicians show up in churches and rec rooms all over California to play in community orchestras. We spent time with members of Silicon Valley's Nova Vista Symphony to find out what drives folks with challenging day jobs to spend their free time playing classical music.

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