LW Orchestra

The Leisure World Orchestra will present its first outdoor concert at Veterans Plaza at 11 a.m. on July 29, as part of Life Options Expo, located between Clubhouse 3 and the LW library. Come early to get a good seat under the canopy.

The orchestra now has over 40 players and hopes to continue to grow under the direction of Samuel Kim, the new conductor.

Selections include Haydn’s Surprise Symphony; Hallelujah Chorus, Handel; “Sound of Music,” Richard Rodgers; “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” Bach; Finlandia, Sibelius; and Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Admission is free.

The LWSO rehearses Tuesday in the Amphitheater at 1 p.m. For more information on joining, contact Fred Reker at (615) 898-0669 or fredreker326@gmail.com. —Fred Recker