Orchestra holds first concert in nearly two years
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This article was published 13/12/2021 (1476 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Music of the holidays rang out in the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium during one of the first Christmas concerts in nearly two years.
About 300 people settled in on Sunday afternoon for a special concert by the Brandon Community Orchestra and Brandon University’s Suzuki Strings as they played a selection of Christmas, Hanukkah and classical music, as well as a carol sing-a-long.
Normally, the concert is held at Brandon City Hall as part of an open house, but due to the tight space it was moved to the WMCA, according to Cathy Rauch of the mayor’s office.
“We thought it would be better to have people over here because last year we had nothing with everything shut down over Christmas, so this is a real bonus,” she said.
This is also the first time in two years the orchestra has performed any concert. Rauch said they are thrilled to be performing again after such a long time without any live performances.
There hasn’t been much in the way of community events, so she said she hoped people would take advantage of the free concert and enjoy some entertainment.
The concert had several highlights brought back, including a special performance by the Suzuki Strings of the Brandon University Conservatory, which includes members ranging from the ages seven to 16.
Another highlight was Mayor Rick Chrest taking the stage to conduct the “Nutcracker’s Trepak.” He joked briefly this is to show why he isn’t giving up his day job.
The performance was much anticipated by Don and Marylyn Partrick, longtime patrons of the concert. Don said he had a few friends in the orchestra and has attended every Christmas concert ever since.
He said the orchestra itself has come a long way in terms of numbers and quality. But he was really hoping to see more people come out to listen.
» kmckinley@brandonsun.com
