Musicians Tuning Up For Festival

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Mar 16, 2012 12:00 am

Nine Newtown musicians will be among more than 170 middle and junior high school students participating on Saturday, March 24, at 3 pm, during The Fairfield County String Teachers Association 38th Annual String Orchestra Music Festival.

A public concert will be presented in White Hall at Western Connecticut State University, White Street near Fifth Avenue. Among those performing within three orchestras will be Lydia Field, Talia Hankin, Gemma Dong Hyeon, Samuel Omalyer, Anna Pinckney,Â Emma Jane Tallon and Halle Wilson, all of Newtown.

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