The Island Sinfonia will present its spring concert on Orcas at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. The varied program will feature “Variations on a Shaker Melody” by Copland; “Habanera” by Chabrier; “The Swan of Tuonela” by Sibelius – featuring Ginni Keith on English horn; Lerner and Loewe favorites; “Meditation” from Thais by Massenet – featuring Scott Heisinger on violin; “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” by Gluck – featuring Linda Slone on flute; and the “Czech Suite” by Dvorak.
The orchestra, formed more than 20 years ago by Mother Kateri on Shaw Island, is composed of 25 musicians from San Juan, Shaw, Lopez and Orcas islands, and is under the leadership of Ned Griffin. Six student musicians from local schools also participate and swell the ranks of the string section.
As this is Mother’s Day, we hope many mothers will attend. Light refreshments will be served at the intermission.
Admission is free, although donations will be appreciated. Island Sinfonia is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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