The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 6, 2019
By Jennifer Morales ’22
Staff Writer
Music has the power to bring everyone together. It is there when people are celebrating joyful moments in their lives, and it’s also there when people are having an emotional moment in their lives. Using music to bring everyone together and to celebrate the holiday season, the Lake Forest College Music Department hosted their annual holiday concerts with “Season of Joy” as this year’s theme.
On December 5, the Lake Forest College Band and Orchestra presented their concert at 7:00 p.m. in Calvin Durand Hall. The following day, on December 6, the Lake Forest College Choir presented their concert at 7:00 p.m. in Calvin Durand Hall. Speaking to Stentor staff before the Band and Orchestra concert, Jamie Pineda ’20, a violin player in the orchestra, shared that she was “excited to see people attend the concert . . . [and enjoy]the culminating product of all our hard work for the past couple weeks.” Pineda also shared that she was looking forward to the song “Winter Wonderland,” which is one of the combined numbers. “It’s super fun,” she said.
Both concerts were free to attend and open to community members. Those who weren’t able to attend this year’s holiday concerts can look forward to other upcoming Music Department events and concerts, including the Spring concert, which is usually held in April.
Jennifer Morales can be reached at moralesj@mx.lakeforest.edu
