(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Area Orchestra will be having their fall concert this weekend. The orchestra is community-oriented that began performing in 1954 under the direction of Glenn Wood. Director Erin Ebersole says concertgoers can expect music that is inspirational and evokes strong emotions.
“There’s a couple of classics,” says Ebersole. “So, the ‘Fingal’s Cave Overture’ by [Felix] Mendelssohn is inspired by his trip to northern Scotland, and the coast, and the ocean, and, you know, the big waves, and just a great time that Mendelssohn had in that area. He could not use words to describe what he saw.”
Other featured pieces include the suite from “The Band of Brothers” miniseries and “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The performance will also include an oboe solo. Ebersole says people should attend the concert this weekend because the orchestra will be playing music that is inspired and inspiring.
“I think you’re going to feel some very deep emotions that music can really get to,” Ebersole says. “You can hear music that is played by professional orchestras, you’ll hear music, some of the songs in our programs are played by pros, but you get to see and hear your friends and neighbors play it.”
The Beaver Dam Area Orchestra Fall Concert is Saturday November 18th at 7pm in the Beaver Dam High School Auditorium. Admission is free and doors open at 6:30pm.
