The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra is seen performing at a past Independence Day concert in Milford, where the tradition has been stymied by the lack of funds for two summers in a row.
(Richard Morgan)
Bands struggle to keep music playing in hard times
Summer concerts dwindling as communities tighten belts
The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra is seen performing at a past Independence Day concert in Milford, where the tradition has been stymied by the lack of funds for two summers in a row.
(Richard Morgan)
For 10 years in a row, the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra performed as part of Milford’s Independence Day celebration in Plains Park, which featured hours of music followed by fireworks. But this month, for the second year in a row, the orchestra did not play in its hometown during the Fourth of July festivities. (Full article: 697 words)
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