Six Bluffton musicans perform Sunday with Lima Area Youth Orchestra
Six Bluffton musicians will perform with the Lima Area Youth Orchestra this weekend.
The performance is at 7 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Lima Senior High School auditorium.
According to Rachael Lewis, Bluffton strings teacher, the following Bluffton students are in this year’s orchestra:
• Violins: Ana Neufeld Weaver, Amanda Speicher
• Viola: Lily Shadle
• Cello: Alyssa Speicher, Grace Paquin
• Bass: Lauren Speicher
The orchestra is comprised of middle and high school students from Allen and surrounding counties. The orchestra is directed by Travis Juergens, orchestra director at Ohio Northern University.
The performance includes a variety of music for the season.
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