My first year at The Marlboro Festival was like living in a dream. Rudolf Serkin, Pablo Casals, Marcel Moyse and a "Who's Who" collection of players.
John Mack was one of the the players that embraced the young trumpet player from Philadelphia. Buddy Wright, Myron Bloom were some of players that year........I don't think orchestras had year-round contracts in 1965.
I played in chamber groups with John, Buddy and sometimes an occasional string player like Michael Rabin
I was in heaven! Ormandy came to lunch one afternoon, and was booed
Throughout it all, John was always there for me.
Wilmer