On Tuesday’s (8/13) NBCConnecticut.com, Stephanie O’Connell writes, “When you listen to 3 Penny Chorus and Orchestra, your first impression would be that this is a group of professional musicians who train relentlessly through the year striving for musical perfection. Well, the training part is correct. The Connecticut-based group practices their crafts as often as possible to maintain their impeccable harmony. But before those nighttime practice sessions, the singers, drummers, violin players and more head off to their nine-to-five jobs. The group is made up of volunteers who work as teachers, pastors and doctors with a love for all things music. They came together in 2012. According to their website, they perform ‘classical music-with a twist.’ The orchestra displayed that ‘twist’ during their acclaimed performances on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. During their first audition in July, the group took the stage clad in all black clutching their instruments, leading celebrity judge Howard Stern to quip that he ‘doesn’t like orchestral music’ and that he found it boring. Then they began to play Carly Rae Jepsen’s 2012 mega hit ‘Call Me Maybe.’ Their unique take on the score and monstrous vocals bellowed over the cheering crowd, bringing a smile to the judges’ faces.”
Posted August 14, 2013
