Call 271-2579 for information. The orchestra will play movements from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Romeo and Juliet, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Madame Butterfly, West Side Story and Camelot. The Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay has 55 members from Panama City, Port St. Joe, Chipley and Marianna. It might be the only mentoring orchestra in the country. Students and adults perform side by side.
Accomplished musicians assist novices.
It's amazing - the people who play with us. We have people from every walk. The Orchestra of St. Andrew Bay formed in 1996 to give stings players a venue. At the time, local schools didn't offer string sections in their bands. More and more people wanted to play classical music.