Mark Your Calendars: MAG’S 19th Annual Concert

Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m., Orcas School Old Gym

— from Kristen Wilson —

It is the biggest music concert on Orcas Island, it happens just once a year, and all the proceeds support the music program at the Orcas Public Schools. So please mark your calendars for “100 MUSICIANS! 1 GREAT CAUSE!” the Music Advocacy Group’s (MAG) 19th annual benefit concert. The time is Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m. The place is the Orcas School K-8 gym (the old gym). Admission is by donation.

This year’s concert will feature more than 100 musicians from the Orcas Choral Society, Island Sinfonia, Orcas Island Community Band and Orcas Public School. All proceeds go to MAG, a 501(c)(3) organization.

“We are fortunate on Orcas to have two excellent music teachers who, along with all of our talented students, are accumulating some amazing achievements,” said Catherine Pederson, President of MAG. “If you’ve heard about the outstanding performances by our young school musicians at the regional contests in Bellingham, then you know how much your dollars help!”

Those who cannot attend but wish to donate can make checks payable to “MAG” and mail them to MAG, P.O. Box 1171, Eastsound, WA 98245. School Music Matters!