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Former Cleveland Orchestra Member Finally Becomes a U.S. Citizen

Erich Eichorn (courtesy Cleveland Orchestra)
Erich Eichorn (courtesy Cleveland Orchestra)

On Friday morning, seventy new US citizens were sworn-in at a naturalization ceremony in downtown Cleveland. Among them was a German native, Erich Eichorn who spent over 40 years as a violinist for the Cleveland Orchestra. ideastream's David C. Barnett asked him why it took so long for him to take the plunge.

David C. Barnett was a senior arts & culture reporter for Ideastream Public Media. He retired in October 2022.