Musicians of the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra gear up for their outdoor concert celebrating the eclipse.
In Sunday’s (4/7) Indiana Daily Student, the student newspaper of Indiana University in Bloomington, Benjamin LeGrand writes, “Switchyard Park’s weekend solar eclipse festivities continued Sunday with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra’s ‘There Goes the Sun’ concert, featuring the Bloomington Voces Novae chamber choir. The main stage grounds were filled with a crowd of Bloomington locals and eclipse visitors filling their weekend with the town’s events. The all-volunteer orchestra presented the crowd with a space-themed set list, including the Star Wars ‘Imperial March,’ The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun,’ and ‘Stardust,’ composed by IU’s own Hoagy Carmichael; each song referencing Monday’s astronomical event which officials estimate will bring nearly 300,000 visitors total to Bloomington. The crowd swayed side-to-side as the orchestra wrapped up the performance with Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ a nod to the eclipse…. BSO Executive Director Donna Lafferty said the Parks and Recreation Department counted 1,300 attendees at the concert…. Lafferty said she was grateful the city invited the volunteer orchestra to be part of the Switchyard festivities.”
