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Meet Aliciana LoTemple and her very special bassoon

The Rochester Education Foundation granted its 2016 Musical Instrument Award to School of the Arts student Aliciana LoTemple
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The Rochester Education Foundation granted its 2016 Musical Instrument Award to School of the Arts student Aliciana LoTemple

School of the Arts (SOTA) student Aliciana LoTemple fell in love with the bassoon, but the instruments available to borrow from the school left much to be desired.  That's when three of her teachers  got together and contacted the Rochester Education Foundation (REF).