||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER |||
For over 20 years, many folks on Orcas have enjoyed starting off the holiday season with a night at the Orcas Center with the Olga Symphony. Like so many other events, the annual concert can’t happen as usual this year, but never fear: the Symphony and the Center have teamed up to take you inside an Olga Symphony rehearsal on Saturday, February 6 at 7 p.m.
Ever wonder how the Olga Symphony puts together their annual show? Do they actually rehearse for a show that seems so spontaneous, free-wheeling and….unrehearsed? What do they wear? Where does Anita get her jokes, and how in the world does she come up with ideas for the blend of songs affectionately known as the “Mash-Up?”
Join Gordon, Melinda, JP, Anita and Z for a live streaming of a rehearsal for the answers to these and many other questions about this Orcas institution. Over the years, many folks have said they would like to be “a fly on the wall” at a Symphony practice—perhaps to see if these non-symphonic musicians are having as much fun as it seems from the audience at shows.
Here is their chance! The usual mix of voice, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, bass, banjo, concertina, ukulele, and musical saw will be wielded by our fearless cast, along with various objects seldom seen on a concert stage.
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Just to be clear – this is the event that was originally scheduled for December 5th, a more traditional Olga Symphony Concert time of year. But with the recent surge in cases and safety guidelines in place, it was clearly not the right time to be gathered on stage to sing! So, sorry to be delayed, but we are looking forward to bringing this part of the holiday season to you a little late…