Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
POTSDAM -- The Orchestra of Northern New York board has voted unanimously to cancel their summer pops concert. Two performances were slated to take place: Watertown’s free Concert in the Park on …
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POTSDAM -- The Orchestra of Northern New York board has voted unanimously to cancel their summer pops concert.
Two performances were slated to take place: Watertown’s free Concert in the Park on Thursday, July 2, followed by an evening concert in SUNY Potsdam’s Hosmer Hall on Friday, July 3.
“We are all saddened by the increasing number of COVID-19 cases and deaths caused by this disease. Every board member agreed we cannot take any chances,” said Timothy L. Savage, board president. “Although we hope the situation will improve dramatically by that time, we do not want to risk bringing large groups of people together when things may be getting better and experience a second wave.”
“We look forward to performing this exciting concert next summer,” Music Director Kenneth Andrews said.
Andrews has made modest changes to this year’s program, renaming the concert for next year, Celebrating America. Guest soloists will be Fiddling Hall of Fame member Gretchen Koehler and North Country favorite guitarist/vocalist Barb Heller.
The 2021 summer pops concert will be Thursday, July 1 in Thompson Park and Friday, July 2 in Potsdam.
ONNY expects to announce its 2020-2021 season next month, the 33rd year for the North Country’s only year-round professional symphony orchestra.
Concert-goers with summer pops concert tickets will be notified by mail early next week of their three options, according to ONNY Executive Director Kathy Del Guidice.
“They may receive a refund, a credit toward future concerts, or donate the value of the ticket(s) to ONNY. We will gladly honor and process all requests promptly,” said Del Guidice.
For more information, contact Del Guidice at 315-212-3440 or onnybusiness@gmail.com.
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