Magical Music from Les Miz

ByMelinda Anderson

Enjoy music from Les Miserables performed by the Westchester Symphonic Winds on May 11 at Tarrytown Music Hall. For more than three decades, the 60-piece wind and percussion ensemble has promoted exceptional music in our County. Their final concert of the spring season, Liberty! Equality!, features a new arrangement of the perennial music theater favorite by Barton Green developed specifically for the group and vocal competition soloist winners. For more info, visit westchestersymphonicwinds.org.

A version of this article first appeared in the May issue of ArtsNews, ArtsWestchester’s monthly publication. ArtsNews is distributed throughout Westchester County. A digital copy is also available at artsw.org/artsnews.

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