Metrowest Youth Symphony to Merge with Claflin Hill Orchestra

The Framingham-based Metrowest Youth Symphony will merge with the Milford-based Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra.

Editor's Note: the following is an excerpt of a press release provided by Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra and Metrowest Youth Symphony Orchestra. In a recent membership vote, the members and Board of Directors of the Metrowest Youth Symphony Orchestra — based in Framingham — voted to formally dissolve their organization and merge with the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, which is based in Milford. MetYSO, which has been in existence since 2000, is a growing and energetic youth orchestra organization that is in residence at MassBay Community College in Framingham, where it holds weekly rehearsals every Sunday afternoon from September through May. The MetYSO organization is comprised of three different ensembles — The Youth Orchestra, which …

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'Please, Sir, I Want Some More'

Stop staring at re-runs and get yourself to the local spring performance scene.

I am a total sucker for live theater. When I was in high school, I was cast as the “tallest one,” whatever role that happened to be. In Oliver Twist, I was Nancy and in The Sound of Music I was cast as that horrible nasty woman, The Baroness, not even deserving of a name. They were never glamorous roles, but man, was it fun. Back when Broadway was affordable, my mom used to pop me in the back of our station wagon and make the long trek to NYC so we could go see musicals and plays. I remember seeing Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly. I might have been about eight but it left such an impression on me. Our seats were great and we were so close to the stage that I was looking straight up at her with that big smile and funny accent. We went to see…

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VIDEO: Claflin Hill Symphony Presents Britannia

The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will perform Britannia at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra will present Britannia at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at Milford Town Hall. Order tickets ONLINE! Or call 508.478.5924.

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