UF Orchestra to Perform ‘Songs from Musicals’

Selections from some of the most popular plays and movies will be performed at the University of Findlay’s spring orchestra concert, titled “The Songs from Musicals.” The event will be held on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. in the Winebrenner Building’s TLB Auditorium.

The concert is free, but tickets are required. They can be obtained at Marathon Center for the Performing Arts’ box office and online at www.mcpa.org.

Conductor Thomas Carey will guide musicians through selections from “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Sound of Music,” “La La Land,” “Libertango,” “The Prince of Egypt,” “Les Misérables,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Soprano Ashley Oakley will sing “When You Believe,” from “The Prince of Egypt.”

This year marks University of Findlay Orchestra’s tenth anniversary. It is a string ensemble composed of more than 50 students, staff, and community players. The orchestra performs twice each year.