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William Garrett ’75 by Kim Siebert MacPhail ’73, P’07
photo: Glenn Weinrich
William Garrett ’75 and Yo-Yo Ma stand in the studio, laughing. Outside, the August heat presses down as the city hammers out the beats of another New York morning. Inside, the bustling world fades away as Garrett, the sound technician, and Ma, the world-renowned cellist, position their chairs, adjust the lighting, and prepare to begin the day’s business: recording songs for Spotify, the online music streaming platform. the GAzette
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“It’s just a normal day at work,” says Garrett.
