The orchestra will perform at Bandeen Hall. |
The Bishop's University Chamber
Orchestra has risen from the ashes.
In 2003, the Bishop's music department
started the orchestra with direction from professor Andrew MacDonald.
However, MacDonald had to give up conducting to work on a composition
of his own, and after a few years, the chamber orchestra found itself
too low on string players to continue.
"After a break of several years,
I'm delighted to return to developing the chamber orchestra at
Bishop's," MacDonald says. "We have a really good core of
string players and we're very excited about the repertoire we're
working on."
The orchestra is still looking for
players, especially for the string section. Right now, the orchestra
consists of 17 players altogether, including woodwinds and strings.
MacDonald is aiming for 25 players for the final concert in April.
"Strings sound wonderful in Bandeen Hall," MacDonald says
of the chamber's acoustics.
MacDonald would like to welcome
players of all ages, whether in attendance at Bishop's or residents
of the surrounding community, to rehearse with the orchestra and take
part. He describes the chamber orchestra as "good community
music-making" and encourages anyone with an instrument to come
try it out.
The Chamber Orchestra will make its
second debut in concert on April 7 at 3 p.m.. They will play
selections from Holst, Grieg, Respeghi, and Mozart. "I've always
wanted to perform this music," MacDonald tells us, looking happy
to be back up at the stand. "We're going to put on a fantastic
concert."
Anyone wishing to join the chamber
orchestra should contact Dr. Andrew MacDonald at amcdona@ubishops.ca.
By the end of the interview, he'd
convinced me to dust off my violin and get back on stage. We hope to
see you too!
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