Young artists take spotlight at Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra concert this Saturday
After being canceled last year because of COVID-19, the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra s Young Artist Concert will be performed live on stage Saturday at the Willmar Education & Arts Center. As part of the concert, the two winners of the 2021 Young Artist Competition will perform with the orchestra. 1:11 pm, May 12, 2021 ×
The Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra performs a concert in March 2019 at the Willmar Education and Arts Center.
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After a year without any live performances, the Willmar Area Symphonic Orchestra will present its Young Artist Concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Willmar Education & Arts Center.
Willmar High School virtual production of Anastasia starts Friday
Faced with concerns about COVID-19, the Willmar High School administration decided early on that the 2021 production of the musical Anastasia would be virtual. Then came the incredible task of making it happen. The virtual performance is available Friday-Sunday. 12:00 pm, Apr. 28, 2021 ×
Willmar Senior High School s Anastasia cast performs in a nearly empty theater April 23, 2021, at the high school in Willmar while the scenes are recorded to be presented virtually.
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WILLMAR Putting on a musical with more than 60 high school students is a major challenge under normal circumstances. Toss in a pandemic and there’s an entirely different set of hurdles.