Lemonade Concert

Hi Everyone!

YES--it has been a while since my last post. The end of the season was very hectic. Our final concert of the subscription season included Beethoven's 9th Symphony. We had a full orchestra, four soloists and a choir of 115. That is a lot to coordinate.

Then came grant writing season. Grant writing is a special way of communicating with those who fund us. We ask for and receive several very important grants. Without them we would not be able to operate. AND I do love opening the letter that starts, "You have received...." It is a lot like winning a very special lottery. The rejection letters (and I get lots of those) are not so nice to receive. They should start, "Dear Sandy, You weren't even close...." But we keep writing and trying and overall, we have done rather well.

Now we come to the Lemonade Concert. This event is wonderful! It is outdoors, as the sun sets, with a huge audience. The orchestra gets to play music they enjoy. Outside sound can be difficult. The orchestra is dotted with microphones (yes---the musicians have to be careful about that, right Patrick?) Most of the sound goes skyward and sometimes there is a struggle for balance and clarity. But that aside, the Lemonade Concert is a huge party. The audience claps along, sings along and enjoys a casual concert.

If you have not been to the Lemonade Concert, why don't you give it a try! There are shuttle buses from K and Q lots to Atwood Mall, the weather is supposed to be beautiful on Thursday and the music will be fabulous! We will feature Katie Jo Bates on the Star Spangled Banner and SCSU President Dr. Earl Potter will conduct Stars and Stripes Forever.

I hope you can join us!

Musically yours,
Sandy