European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Perrin Yang and Caroline Coade graduates of Oberlin College in Ohio Are among 58 american musicians who will join 52 soviet players for a month Long joint concert tour this summer. Musical Summit by Stephanie Nano associated press w Hile president Reagan and soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev were discussing eighty International matters dozens Oyoung musicians in the United states and the soviet Union were preparing for a musical Summit of sorts. The american soviet youth orchestra composed of 110 musicians representing both countries will make its debut in August with a monthlong concert swing across the United states and the soviet Union. It s such a great Opportunity to make music and travel Erma Bombeck in the United states and travel in Russia says Caroline Coade 20, of san Diego Calif. Coade a student of the Viola who graduated May 30 from Oberlin College is one of 58 americans and 52 soviets Ages 17 to 23, selected for the orchestra. Twelve participants Are from Oberlin College in Ohio. The orchestra will assemble on Oberlin s Campus on july 16 for rehearsals and workshops to acquaint them with each other s social and cultural traditions. The orchestra s opening concert is scheduled for aug. 5 at the Kennedy Center for the performing arts in Washington. Zubin Mehta music director of the new York philharmonic will conduct. The orchestra grew out of a luncheon attended by Oberlin president s. Frederick Starr an expert on soviet affairs and officials of ass intercultural programs an International Exchange group based in new York says Grace Kennan Warnecke the orchestra s executive director. Warnecke daughter of George f. Kennan former . Ambassador to the soviet Union initiated negotiations with the soviet ministry of culture last year. She says the idea was greeted with far More enthusiasm on both sides than anticipated. Which is not to say it still in t  in the soviet Union the orchestra will be sponsored by the ministry of culture and gos Consert. Warnecke says a joint orchestra would have been impossible before glasnost the new spirit of openness in the soviet Union although separate Tours have been permitted. What s different about this is we re creating a Brand new institution and that s never happened before says Warneke who lived in the soviet Union periodically As a child and attended fifth Grade in a soviet school while her father was ambassador. She says the orchestra could be ongoing but efforts Are concentrated on this year s program. If glasnost becomes a Complete Success increasing openness to the Point that we Don t need a soviet american orchestra. Well put ourselves out of business and that s All the better she says. The american musicians represent 24 states and were chosen from some 500 who auditioned either in person or by tape. They Are to receive expenses and a Small allowance from foundations who have agreed to finance the program according to Warneke. While touring the United states the musicians will stay in dormitories private Homes or hotels. The trip to the soviet Union is an important element for Claudia Kasareff Mironoff 23, who is studying for a master s degree in Viola at Northwestern University. Her parents left the soviet Union As children and emigrated to the United states after world War ii. I think it s really important that we share musical ideas. The russian school of string playing is such a famous school. I m really excited to be an american string player and to be getting to share in that says Kasareff Mironoff who Speaks russian. One of the musicians Calvin Lewis 18, of Hephzibah ga., who studies the violin at the Cleveland Institute of music says he s eager to hear the soviet musicians perform. Lewis says he does t know any russian but suspects the soviets will know some English. Music is a language in itself. I Don t think there la be a problem says Lewis who will be making his first trip out of the country. One of the youngest participants will be Junko Kaji 17, a Junior at Maumee Valley country Day school in Toledo. She s been playing the violin since the age of 3 and plays in a youth orchestra in Toledo. Kaji says the tour in the soviet Union is an Opportunity to see whether her perceptions of that country Are valid. I thought i might want to see what the soviets Are really like she says. During the orchestra s 21/2 weeks in Oberlin they will rehearse with Larry Rachleff Oberlin conductor and music director and Leonid Nikolaev for the Moscow conservatory of music. After the opening concert the musicians will perform in new York City on aug. 7 Milwaukee aug. 9 san Francisco aug. 11 and Trenton n.j., aug. 14. The soviet tour will open and close with concerts in Moscow with four concerts in two other cities in Between. The orchestra s repertoire will include works by american and russian composers and the new York performance will include the world premiere of a symphonic piece by soviet composer Edison Denisov. They were a family headed for a vacation. Everything pointed to it. The Little girl wore a Bon voyage to shirt the Mother balanced a Large Canvas bag Between her Knees and the husband was already winding Down As he read the paper Anrys up Ujj his Coffee from a paper cup. As they stood up to Board the plane the woman said Roger i think i left the Hose on in the Rose  Roger blanched As he developed a tic in one Eye and Coffee spilled Over his hand. There s one in every family people who just can t have a Good time. Some people pack bathing suits. They pack shrouds. Some people sit quietly and watch sunsets. They sit and wonder if someone remembered to unplug the Coffeepot. Some suck in their breath at the excitement of the sistine Chapel. They suck in their breath remembering they left bananas by the sink which will attract More fruit flies at the end of three weeks than a garbage Barge. At some time or another we have All endured what i used to Call the ugly Oracle the kid who announced she was exposed to measles and would t be surprised if she broke out the Day we arrived at the Beach. Or who saw a strange Man in a parked car watching mommie As she put the House key under the Flowerpot. I gave birth to a baby Gloomer who drove us nuts. You could t climb into the car without her prediction Cindy s dad s car sounded like this just before it caught fire on the  behind every Cloud was a Tornado. And the weird part is they never sweat. They re just carriers of sweat. After they ruin everyone else s trip they push their Clear Button and the worry is gone. They get on with their lives leaving the others in a state of depression and anxiety that will not go away for the rest of the trip. Our daughter would wait until we were All in the car singing 99 bottles of Beer on the Wall and Giddy with the excitement of a camping trip when she would say you know what the voices stopped singing. You know that Little panel that fits in the Doggie door someone forgot to put it in. You know our paperboy Dwayne he said a Man broke in their House once through one of those Little  when i grabbed her by the Ponytail and asked Why did t you say something before we left Home she answered you always said children should be seen and not  i watched As the woman with the Canvas bag guided her husband to the plane. Roger what s the matter she asked. This is a vacation for crying out  c 1988 Erma Bombeck Page 16 the stars and stripes monday july 11,1988