By Marianne Christy
The music of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will again be heard at Inlet’s Arrowhead Park as the Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council, Inc. (FCLPAC) has announced this year’s performance will take place on Friday, July 24.
With funds secured at the end of 2014 through a Hamilton County Decentralization grant administered by Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, initial solicitation letters have been printed and sent out and a deposit has been placed on the huge tent under which the concert will be performed.
“I’m feeling high as a kite…we’re off and running! We’re excited to bring orchestral music to our Central Adirondack communities for the 17th year,” said Jerry Dupuis, FCLPAC chairman.
It’s too early to know if the charismatic Michael Butterman will return for a third year as conductor, according to Dupuis.
But Dupuis was able offer a sneak peek at a portion of the upcoming program.
The first half of the program will include Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, performed in its entirety.
“This will mark the first time in our history that a full symphony piece will be performed. Because our audiences have proven to be so enthusiastic, Richard Decker, vice-president of RPO operations, made the decision to add it to the program,” Dupuis said.
The concert will conclude with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture…with a little something extra, he added.
Dupuis has also made a request through the proper channels at Fort Drum for a return performance of the 10th Mountain Division U.S. Army Band on Sunday, July 26. The band performed free concerts in 2011 and 2012, but due to scheduling conflicts was unable to come to the area the last two years.
As has been the case for the past 16 years, the pre-concert cocktail party will be held at The Woods Inn. Ticket sales for the cocktail party and the concert will begin in May.
Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to the FCLPAC’s efforts can do so at: Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council, Inc., P.O. Box 680, Inlet, NY 13360.