The the Editor:
About 30 members of the 10th Mountain Division Army Band marched through Inlet on Sunday, July 29, to Arrowhead Park where they performed for a crowd of about 600 under the tent. Selections included Rolling in the Deep by Adele, the theme from Pink Panther, and a collection from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars, and the Olympian March. After the performance they were served lunch at The Woods Inn, compliments of The Woods & FCLPAC, and then walked over for ice cream and gelato, compliments of Northern Lights. Photo by Adele Burnett
The Sound of Music” Under the Tent… No! It was not Julie Andrews skipping across a mountain meadow in the Austrian Alps, rather, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of our own conductor, Grant Cooper.
What a night it was with the first half, music from the eternal classics of composers Mikhail Glinka and Jean Sibeluis whose music lives on over the centuries.
The second half was music from our own American composers whom we have grown to love. You know who they are, George M. Cohen and his “Yankee Doodle Dandy”, Richard Rodgers and his “Oklahoma”, and the one we all remember, the immortal Glen Miller and his “In the Mood”.
But the night belonged to our own conductor, Grant Cooper and his composition “Appalachian Autumn”. The RPO did an excellent job of playing it and the lead violinist had all of us on the edge of our seats.
When it had ended, the crowd rose to their feet and gave a long, loud, resounding round of approval to the RPO and Grant Cooper.
Of course, none of this could have happened without the perseverance of Chairman Jerry Dupuis and his staff. They were faced with the problem of replacing the Syracuse Symphony who were going through a re-organization problem. So, Mr. Dupuis reached out to the RPO and sold them on the idea-Music Under the Tent at Arrowhead Park in Inlet.
We extend our deepest thanks to you Jerry and look forward to year 15 and music under the tent.
Ed and Patti Campany, Old Forge & Fort Pierce, FL
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P.S. ~ We would be remised by not thanking the 10th Mountain Division from Camp Drum for putting on an excellent musical show seen “Under the Tent”. They paid tribute to all of the U.S. branches of service. The highlight of the show was from their lead singer, who sang Lee Greenwood’s song “I’m Proud to be an American,” which brought all in attendance to their feet.
They made it known that many of their comrades were still in harm’s way in Afghanistan protecting our freedom.
Thank you and we await your return next year. And a big thanks to Jerry for arranging for your visit.
