EDWARD T. CONE
(1917-2004)

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is honored to present the Edward T. Cone Concert as an annual tribute to the memory of this remarkable and generous man and his exceptional role in sustaining and guiding the development of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra from its inception. We also honor Mr. Cone for his many other kind and generous acts as a patron of the arts in Princeton and beyond.

Edward T. Cone was a composer, pianist, author, and teacher. He enjoyed a distinguished career as a professor of music at Princeton University, and he produced several scholarly books, many of them classics in their field. At the time of his receipt of an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Princeton University, Mr. Cone was cited as the "ideal embodiment of composer, performer, teacher, and scholar.... The knowing beauty of his compositions, the graceful power of his piano playing, and the inviting elegance of his critical essays teach us to think well of music's place in human affairs.... His genial voice remains the melody so many of us hear when we ponder music."

We thank the trustees of the Edward T. Cone Foundation, T. Randolph Harris and Barbara A. Sloan, for their support of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.