{"id":4814,"date":"2024-04-11T17:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/?post_type=news&p=4814"},"modified":"2024-04-11T17:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T21:52:19","slug":"ids_eclipse","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomingtonsymphony.com\/staging\/6573\/news\/ids_eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"IDS News: Bloomington Symphony Orchestra performs eclipse-inspired concert at Switchyard Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A crowd watches the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra perform its “There Goes the Sun” concert Sunday in Switchyard Park. BSO Executive Director Donna Lafferty said the Parks and Recreation Department counted 1,300 attendees at the concert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By\u00a0Benjamin LeGrand<\/a>, Apr 7, 2024 8:15 pm\u00a0\u00b7 Updated Apr 7, 2024 8:15 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switchyard Park\u2019s weekend solar eclipse festivities continued Sunday with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra\u2019s \u201cThere Goes the Sun\u201d concert, featuring the Bloomington Voces Novae chamber choir.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main stage grounds were filled with a crowd of Bloomington locals and eclipse visitors filling their weekend with the town\u2019s events. The all-volunteer orchestra presented the crowd with a space-themed set list, including the \u201cStar Wars\u201d \u201cImperial March,\u201d The Beatles\u2019 \u201cHere Comes the Sun\u201d and \u201cStardust\u201d originally composed by IU\u2019s own Hoagy Carmichael; each song referencing Monday\u2019s astronomical event officials estimate will bring nearly 300,000\u00a0visitors<\/a>\u00a0total to Bloomington.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crowd swayed side-to-side as the orchestra wrapped up the performance with Bonnie Tyler\u2019s 1983 hit, \u201cTotal Eclipse of the Heart,\u201d a nod to the eclipse. They didn\u2019t leave without an encore, however, as they performed one more Beatles classic with \u201cCan\u2019t Buy Me Love.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BSO Executive Director Donna Lafferty said the Parks and Recreation Department counted 1,300 attendees at the concert. Ahead of the concert, she said orchestra members were concerned about possible rain and low temperatures during the performance and attempting to find parking \u2014 the orchestra even chartered a small bus and encouraged carpooling among its members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce we start playing, we are so into it, nothing else matters,\u201d Lafferty said. \u201cNobody\u2019s worried about being too cold or the wind blowing or whether the audience is with us or not; we\u2019re just so focused on the music and what we\u2019re creating as a group that everything else is secondary.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the rain held off and the temperature remained around 60 degrees, and Lafferty said she was grateful the city invited the volunteer orchestra to be part of the Switchyard festivities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope that everyone recognizes, in the orchestra, what a great opportunity that was for us,\u201d Lafferty said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The orchestra concert was just one of many eclipse events Switchyard Park hosted this weekend. Friday night saw an eclipse-themed trivia night, and Saturday\u2019s karaoke and movie night garnered large crowds to watch the 2016 film, \u201cHidden Figures.\u201d Tara Brooke, community events specialist for the City of Bloomington, said she estimated 700-800 people attended events Saturday night at Switchyard.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City of Bloomington Community Relations Manager Julie Ramey said she spoke with visitors from as far as Virginia and California over the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAttendance has been great. We’ve enjoyed seeing a lot of people, a lot of visitors, people coming from out of town as well as locals have been out here in the park,\u201d Ramey said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Bloomington will host \u201cCelestial Spectacle Solar Eclipse Viewing Event\u201d starting at noon Monday at Switchyard Park. The free\u00a0event\u00a0will feature food trucks, a beer garden, crafts, games and live music.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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