“The City of North Mankato has teamed up with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra for an event called Symphony on the Prairie,” reads an unsigned article in Wednesday’s (8/18) KEYC-TV (Mankato, MN). “The free event will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 on the north side of Benson Park in North Mankato. The event will also be the first time MSO has performed at Benson Park, as well as being the first event of the orchestra’s 71st season. Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Food and beverages will be available for purchase throughout the event. The setlist will also include some memorable and popular tunes to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and those who lost their lives. In addition, the orchestra plans to include a full 9/11 tribute during the performance.… ‘We were so thrilled to receive the invitation to perform in Benson Park…. The energy of an outdoor concert with a whole community behind you is something we haven’t experienced since before the pandemic,’ MSO Executive Director Bethel Balge added.”
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