WABASH - In a musical tradition, the Manchester Symphony Orchestra will perform in Wabash next month.
Northern Indiana Public Radio and corporate sponsor Midwest Poultry Services will welcome the 50-member community orchestra to the Honeywell Center's Ford Theater March 2 at 3 p.m.Tickets are $7.50 for general admission, and can be purchased at the Center's box office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 260-563-1102 or by visiting www.honeywellcenter.org Tickets also may be ordered by using your Centennial Wireless phone at *tix. Children under 12, seniors 65 and older and all Manchester College students are free.
The orchestra's family-oriented concert will open with the sounds of the "William Tell Overture" by Rossini. The MSO Concerto Competition winners also will be featured performers, and familiar children's stories will be brought to life through the MSO's musical creation. There will be a pre-concert event in the Honeywell Center lobby at 2:15 p.m. with the Suzuki Strings - a group of young violinists under the direction of Linda Kummernuss.
In addition to the concert, there will be a brunch in Eugenia's Restaurant inside the Honeywell Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The brunch will cost $9.95.
