Last night’s Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park (MUSEP) was held at Guilford College. The event featured musicians from the Eastern Music Festival (EMF). Under the direction of Gerard Schwarz, they played a variety of crowd-pleasers from John Phillip Sousa to Andrew Lloyd Weber. Several students guest conducted last night. It was fun watching them at the beginning of their career, leading the musicians. This combination of educational and performing experiences is powerful. Participants will remember this opportunity for a long time. This is the 55th year of the EMF. The age of the 200 participants ranges from 14 to 23.

As you can see from the above photo, there was a good turnout. The weather was perfect for a picnic on the lawn enjoying great music. It is such a perfect opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Some groups have quite elaborate setups of food to feast on during the performance. Next Sunday’s performance is also at Guilford College, but on the lawn near Dana Auditorium and Friendly Avenue. If you are local, please treat yourself and come out and support the musicians. Hope to see you there.

In the meantime… Happy Monday!