The Bemidji Chorale's Mother's Day concert is set for 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, in BSU's Thompson Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public with a reception to follow.
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What does it take for people to forget the past and live in the moment? According to the members of the Cross-Border Orchestra of Ireland, putting the past behind them requires no more than getting a bunch of enthusiastic kids from both sides of the border together and teaching them to play music they enjoy.
While it may seem idealistic to believe that centuries of conflict can be laid to rest in a moving rendition of “Danny Boy,” attending a performance by the Cross-Border Orchestra of Ireland is enough to convert any skeptic. Conceived in 1995, the orchestra was formed by schoolteacher Sharon Tracey-Dunne. Inspired by the new era of peace in Ireland, Dunne sought to undertake an artistic venture that would further good relations between the North and South.