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Baseball fans who lament the slow passage of time between the end of the World Series in October and the beginning of spring training in April were offered a pick-me-up last Friday evening through a community concert celebrating \u201c150 Years of Baseball\u201d at the University of Rochester.<\/a><\/p>\n

The concert was put on by the University\u2019s Chamber Orchestra<\/a> in partnership with the Rochester Red Wings<\/a>, the Rochester Historical Baseball Society,<\/a> Roberto Clemente School No. 8<\/a>, the Yellowjackets baseball team<\/a>, and the University\u2019s Concert Choir. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra performs \u201cHere Come the Red Wings.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"conductor
Rachel Waddell conducts the University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra in\u201cThe Live Oak Polka.\u201c<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rachel Waddell, director of orchestral activities for the Department of Music<\/a>, recently began incorporating Rochester\u2019s spaces into the Chamber Orchestra\u2019s musical programs as way to engage students in learning about the Rochester community and its history. Earlier in the year, the ensemble performed at the Two Saints Church with a program tailored to the venue, one of Rochester\u2019s oldest public buildings. This latest performance presented a program of classical and historical music, poetry, and music inspired by America\u2019s pastime.<\/p>\n

The evening featured a collection of baseball-themed medleys, from a patriotic kickoff of the National Anthem to traditional stadium favorites and sing-a-longs, like \u201cTake Me Out to the Ball Game,\u201d \u201cGod Bless America,\u201d and \u201cHere Come the Red Wings.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Children's
The Roberto Clemente School No. 8 Choir performs \u201cClemente: Tribute to a Baseball Hero.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"two
Red Wings Stadium on-field announcer Grant Anderson Grant Anderson and KISS 106.7 FM DJ Megan Carter provide commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The entire performance mimicked at night at the stadium. Mittsy, the Rochester Red Wings mascot, greeted fans as they entered Strong Auditorium. The musicians wore baseball jerseys and caps. And from their seats to the bottom right of the stage, Red Wings Stadium on-field announcer Grant Anderson and KISS 106.7 FM DJ Megan Carter narrated the evening.\u201cIt has been the most wonderful adventure,\u201d said Brenda Richey, music director at Roberto Clemente School No. 8.<\/p>\n

Richey worked with Waddell to bring elementary school students\u2014from third to eight grade\u2014to the River Campus so they could learn about the instruments, the orchestra, as well as have some fun with baseball and its rich Rochester history. Named for one of baseball\u2019s greatest legends and most revered of Latino ballplayers, the school, part of the Rochester City School District, counts spotlighting the arts as a key part of its mission.<\/p>\n

\"woman
Brenada Richey, music director Roberto Clemente School No. 8 introduces the choir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"row
Students in the audience sing along to \u201cTake Me Out to the Ball Game.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cA hero to millions \u2013 not only for his greatness on the baseball diamond, but with his heartfelt desire to help others less fortunate,\u201d was how Grant Anderson described Roberto Clemente as the children presented \u201cClemente: Tribute to a Baseball Hero.\u201d<\/p>\n

The evening also featured a fast-moving performance of a version of P.D.Q. Bach\u2019s Beethoven Symphony No. 5 as well as a special presentation of \u201cCasey at the Bat,\u201d by the Concert Choir, led by its director Julie Covach.<\/p>\n

A final highlight was the premier of a new arrangement of the 1860 baseball classic \u201cThe Live Oak Polka\u201d written by Eastman School of Music<\/a> doctoral candidate Keane Southard.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a wonderful evening for all of us to get together and celebrate the same thing – whether you\u2019re here for the music or here for the baseball or a little bit of both \u2013 we\u2019re all here for the community,\u201d said Waddell.<\/p>\n

\"Red
Mittsy gets her turn with the bat …. or, baton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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