“The Firelands Symphony Orchestra will help Norwalk celebrate its bicentennial with its first concert in 10 years in the Maple City,” writes Cary Ashby in Thursday’s (7/20) Norwalk Reflector (Norwalk, OH). “The free Aug. 27 concert is part of its annual family pops concert program…. It also will feature singer-songwriter Emily Keener, of Wakeman, and the Norwalk High School band. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Lake Park at the Norwalk reservoir.… Typically, the free family pops concerts by the orchestra have been on the Firelands campus of Bowling Green State University. FSO executive director Lauire Korobkin said performing in Norwalk will help the community celebrate its 200th birthday. She estimated the BGSU Firelands concerts typically attracted 2,000 to 2,500 people and she expects the same size crowd at the reservoir. … Korobkin and [FSO librarian and personnel manager Jody] Chaffee said the Aug. 27 concert is a great opportunity to hear the orchestra perform free and consider going to future concerts at the Sandusky State Theatre,” the orchestra’s regular performance venue. Carl Topilow is music director of the Firelands Symphony.
Posted July 21, 2017
