Strange year adds unique elements to Festival of Carols
12/17/20 10:00 PM
Quarantined and with nothing else to do, Francisco Carbonell did what came naturally — he made music.
The Indianapolis composer had developed symptoms of COVID-19 in late March, including a nagging cough. Told to quarantine for 14 days, he needed some way to fill his time. The extra time gave him the perfect opportunity to tackle a difficult project.
“I had lots of time to think about it, and think about what I wanted to do,” he said.
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The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir performs its Festival of Carols concert during a previous year. This year’s Festival of Carols will be an entirely televised event shown at 7 p.m. Monday, with special guests and debut performances. Submitted photo.