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South Carolina professor writing orchestral composure on Route 66

  • Nolan Stolz, a music professor at the University of South Carolina Upstate, is touring Route 66 finding inspiration for the composition of an orchestra piece for the road’s 100th birthday. Photo / Michael Pineda
    Nolan Stolz, a music professor at the University of South Carolina Upstate, is touring Route 66 finding inspiration for the composition of an orchestra piece for the road’s 100th birthday. Photo / Michael Pineda
For nearly a century, there has been something special about Route 66 that has spoken to millions of travelers. Since July, Nolan Stolz has traveled the famed highway seeking out that message. Stolz, a music professor at the University of South Carolina Upstate, is working on the Route 66 Suite for orchestra. He is on a year sabbatical traveling up and down the road, choosing to spend the…

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