The Wayzata Symphony Orchestra and the Edina Chorale performed a flash mob performance of Beethoven’s Ode To Joy on November 16, 2015 at the IDS Crystal Court in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Music Director: Marlene Pauley, WSO
Video directed and edited by James K. Lambert
Audio recording and editing by Keith Kopatz
Camera work by Curtis Fredricks, Damon Medek, James K. Lambert, Delia and David Kundin, Dan Singer, and members of the Edina Chorale.
Cover photo by Nancy Chakrin
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2019-20 Season Calendar Dates & Locations
Upcoming Events
Oct
13
Gershwin and the Roaring Twenty-Somethings
October 13 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Nov
17
Nachito Herrera at Wayzata Community Church
November 17 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Nov
24
Nachito Herrera at St. Andrews
November 24 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Mar
01
Clowning Around
March 1, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Apr
26
Mahler – Musician’s Choice
April 26, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Tony Ross – Cellist Extraordinaire
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Ralph Vaughan Williams – the People’s Composer
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