As one of the recipients of the City of Lansing's "Sense of Place" grants, the
Lansing Symphony Orchestra will do something they've never done before: offer a free Summer Pops concert in downtown Lansing. The catch? The community will be able to vote for the theme of the concert through social media.
LSO Executive Director, Courtney Millbrook, is enthusiastic about the concert, which will feature the full Orchestra alongside a special guest artist in a program of popular music, as determined by the public. "It’s going to be great!" Milbrook says. "But you have to vote – Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones or the music of the 1980’s - you decide!"
The grant, which was awarded to a total of four Lansing area organizations, is given to increase the visibility, access, and celebration of the arts to the public while impacting the creation of a sense of place in the city.
Voting is currently open on LSO's website and closes April 8. The concert is scheduled for June 5 at Adado Riverfront Park. "We are proud to perform for everyone in the city," says Milbrook, "and hope that a lot of new people come out to hear their orchestra."
Source: Courtney Millbrook, Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Writer: Veronica Gracia-Wing, Innovation News.
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