ArtZany! Radio for the Imagination! Musicians from Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra highlight their Northfield Winter Walk Concert, 12-6-24

Today in the ArtZany Radio studio Paula Granquist welcomes musicians from Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra to highlight their Northfield Winter Walk Concert at The Grand Event Center. 

Guests for Part I: Conductor Laura Geissler, Concert Master Lisa Olson, new violinist Ruthi Henrich

Guests for Part 2: Manager and violinist Peter Stegner, new violinist Dan Bergeson, violinist Lyn Thwing, new cellist Julie Spencer

Bows, Strings, and Contentment Orchestra: Winter Walk Concert, Thursday, December 12, 5-9pm at the Grand Event Center, Northfield. Dinner begins at 5pm, music starts at 7pm. Kitchen open until 8pm. Free Concert, donations welcome.

Bows, Strings, & Contentment is a local orchestra that aims to give adult string instrument students an opportunity to learn and play together in a music group. They currently rehearse at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Northfield and are led by Peter Stegner, manager and co-founder, Laura Geissler, conductor and co-founder, and Laurie Melting Stegner, pianist and arranger. 

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