With great sadness we report the death of our founding conductor, Roger Gabriel. Although the national obituaries have said it all, the older members of the KPO still treasure our personal recollections of his energy and enthusiasm, and the joy of finding new insights into music under his inspired leadership. He cannot be with us now to enjoy the orchestra’s success, but the memories will always be there for the many who, like me, gained an extra dimension in our musical lives from Roger’s encouragement. JS