MUSICA CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE TRIANGLE AREA IN 2006 with a series of 4 concerts to benefit the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra. This organization, which provides 5 groups for young musicians to develop their musical and performing skills, has been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

The first concert was on July 30, “Cellos and Friends Banding together” and featured high school and college students performing solos and ensembles. It raised over $800.

The 2nd in the series is on Sat. Aug. 26th on the Southern Village Green, Chapel Hill. The acoustic fiddle band “The Friendly Fiddlers” will be performing at 1pm. http://www.southernvillage.com

The 3rd of the series is on Sunday, August 27 at 3:00pm at the Streets at Southpoint Mall in Durham, NC. The Musica Chamber Orchestra performs a varied program with selections ranging from light classics to “Ashokan Farewell”, and featuring some of the players as soloists. The performance is part of the Community Events Series sponsored by the Streets at Southpoint, The events are coordinated by Holley Johnson Inc.

The final concert of the series is on Sunday, October 29th at 7:00pm at the University Methodist Church, 150 E. Franklin St. Chapel Hill. The Musica Chamber Orchestra will accompany the church choir in Faure’s Requiem, and perform instrumental works by Vaughan Williams, Bruch and others.

These concerts are sponsored by the Triangle Chamber Music Society which is a non-profit 501(c3) organization dedicated to promoting chamber music playing by adults and young people.

Donations for the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra can be made by check.
make it out to:Triangle Chamber Music Society (with GNOYO in the memo line)
or
Credit card (phone 919-929-2477)