On Friday and Saturday,
March 19 and 20, the Fly
Creek Philharmonic will
again swing into action with
their latest creation, ``Tune
That Name.’’ The show will
center around musical
pieces relating to people’s
names.
``As usual,’’ said creative
director Paula Schaeffer,
``half the problem
is narrowing our focus
down. This year we’ve got
everything from Lydia, the
Tattooed Lady to our own
strange rendition of the Hallelujah
Chorus.’’
Members of the Philharmonic
range wildly in age
and occupation, but they
all come together for a few
months of intense rehearsals.
``It gets us all through
the winter,’’ says Schaeffer.
``By the time the show
goes on, spring is at least in
sight,’’ adds Schaeffer.
This year the group has
voted to donate a portion
of their ticket sales to
the Fly Creek Methodist
Church.
The Philharmonic is not
directly connected to the
church but the building
serves as home base for the
group.
As cast member Dr. Chris
Kjolhede puts it, ``once a
year the church is transformed
into Philharmonic
Hall.’’
The donation to the
Methodist church helps
support the repainting of
the building.
The church took on the
project as part of its 175th
anniversary celebration.
Tickets for the performance
can be purchased
at Augur’s in Cooperstown
and the Fly Creek General
Store.
Performances start at 8
p.m. in the Fly Creek Methodist
Church.
