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petitioner spent much time at his home office performing that
duty. Petitioner also spent time preparing for concerts by
studying scores, researching the composer and musical epoch, and
evaluating the caliber of individual participating musicians.
Petitioner also used his home office to perform duties that
related to his position as an organizer for Hilton Head. In that
capacity, he was both a manager as well as an administrator.
Petitioner used his home office to negotiate contracts for future
engagements, prepare schedules for upcoming events, reserve
facilities, and obtain licensing rights. Petitioner also spent a
substantial amount of time on the phone coordinating the hiring
of musicians and the procurement of instruments. Further, he
used his home office to prepare promotional literature for
upcoming concerts and to write short story books which he
utilized in conjunction with children's concerts. Also at the
home office, petitioner met with new musicians, counseled
performers, and held minor rehearsals.
Further, an important aspect of petitioner's role as a music
director was to act as the impresario, responsible for attracting
talented and well known soloists to perform at Hilton Head.
Petitioner used his home office to establish and maintain contact
with such performers. Almost all of petitioner's efforts in this
regard were carried out from his home office.
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