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Dean of the Faculty Carol Folt offered little explanation for the impending removal of Dartmouth's symphony conductor from a separate position in the College's music department when a student prompted her for comment at Monday night's Student Assembly town meeting.
Anthony Princiotti, who has served as a violin instructor at Dartmouth for 12 years, confirmed that he is set to be dropped from his non-tenured post at the end of Spring term.
Under separate employment with the Hopkins Center, Princiotti has also been the conductor and front man for the Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra for the same stretch of time.
Folt declined to comment specifically on the matter at the meeting after receiving a question from DSO member Hillary Swanson '05.
"There isn't any way that we would discuss the personnel issues of any individual in a public forum," Folt said.
Princiotti, who also holds top posts with two area philharmonic orchestras, confirmed that he received notice of his upcoming dismissal last month from music department chairman Ted Levin.
The memo, according to Princiotti, said his professional profile was insufficient to maintain the position.
Levin said he could not discuss personnel issues with The Dartmouth.
Princiotti, although reluctant to discuss the matter himself because he said he is currently trying to confront it privately, defended his reputation.
"I've been a violinist for 45 years," Princiotti said.