symphony orchestra preps for first performance

By EMMA DUFFY news writer

The n otre d ame s ymphony o rchestra will be performing on Friday, m arch 3 at 8 p.m. in the l eighton c oncert h all in d ebartolo p erforming a rts c enter for their first concert of the semester. The orchestra, composed of 90 students that rehearse once a week, put on around three to five concerts a year. The orchestra has been working on these pieces for about two months.

The n otre d ame s ymphony o rchestra in the midst of their practice for their Friday performance. The winter concert will include r espighi’s “ p ines on the streets of b oston,” o ’ c onnell “has delivered health care to that city’s homeless population for almost four decades,” the release said. r ohr, receiving an honorary doctorate of laws, is the former chief executive officer of the pnc

Financial s ervices g roup and has served on the n otre d ame board of trustees since 2010. The release points out that he “was the driving force behind g row u p g reat, pnc ’s $500 million, multi-year, bilingual program that helps prepare children from birth to age 5 for school and life.”

Taylor is being awarded an honorary doctorate of laws. s he “was instrumental in establishing the u niversity’s r obinson c ommunity l earning c enter,” and has worked at the center for many years.

Taylor “has dedicated her life to improving her hometown of s outh b end and building lasting relationships between the city and n otre d ame” and was inducted into the s outh b end c ommunity h all of Fame in 2011.