Yes, it's been a while since the last UPO blog and I hope to start blogging a little more regularly now that our upcoming summer season is starting to shape up. A lot of really great things have happened in the last couple of months including our wildly successful Dino Duets event and the news of our Urbana Arts Council grant. It's always been my idea to keep pushing to make our ensemble more top-notch and this season will continue in that tradition.
Our June concert will be the first concert in UPO history where every professional player will be paid. Though this concept is a given for bigger orchestras, it's kind of a big deal for us. I'm very glad that our hard-working musicians will be paid for their amazing services. They certainly deserve it.
I'm in the process now reviewing our summer season publicity and flyers. If you haven't heard about our new audition process, make sure you check it out at www.urbanapops.org/audition
Time to take a walk in this gorgeous weather. Make sure to drop me a line with the latest news!
DFS