Kudos to the Southern Great Lakes Symphony for stepping out and creating some new performance experiences. Formed in 1954, as the Allen Park Symphony, the SGLS is celebrating its 58th season. This is downriver's community symphony. I have great memories of playing second violin with the symphony as a teenager in the 1970's and again as an adult in the late 1980's.
Earlier in January, the SGLS performed Handel's Messiah as a sign-a-long. The audience was invited to bring their scores and join the choir. This event was held at St. Henry's in Lincoln Park.
Also this month, the SGLS sponsored the Downriver Concerto Competition. Thirteen soloists from as far as Boston and Baltimore, along with many local talents, entered the competition. Among the instruments were violin, viola, piano, flute, flute/clarinet duo and french horn.
Adding to the excitement was a live performance at the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church where judges and the audience selected the winner. This is a unique and exciting adventure for the orchestra, soloists and audience.
Visit their website to learn about the finalist in the competition and the rest of the season:
www.sgls.org
Way to go!
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