In Tune With the Community
Santa Ynez Valley Journal (January 2009) - Wendy Thompson, Staff Writer
Just like the line of a Joni Mitchell tune, “He played Real Good for Free,” the Valley Wind Ensemble asks for no gratuity nor reward except their own.
Each of its 35 musicians can be found every Thursday night, flipping pages and following Music Director Sharon Jeskey’s every motion. Valley Wind Ensemble members devote several hours of practice each week because they love music and the valley.
“We really get excited about our music,” said Ethel Larrabee, former Valley Wind Ensemble president.
The ensemble performs five free concerts a year: at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in the fall; at the Solvang Veterans Hall on Veterans’ Day; in Solvang with an early summer concert and during Fourth of July festivities; and another concert each spring, this year slated for March 15 at Old Mission Santa Iñes.
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Just like the line of a Joni Mitchell tune, “He played Real Good for Free,” the Valley Wind Ensemble asks for no gratuity nor reward except their own.
Each of its 35 musicians can be found every Thursday night, flipping pages and following Music Director Sharon Jeskey’s every motion. Valley Wind Ensemble members devote several hours of practice each week because they love music and the valley.
“We really get excited about our music,” said Ethel Larrabee, former Valley Wind Ensemble president.
The ensemble performs five free concerts a year: at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in the fall; at the Solvang Veterans Hall on Veterans’ Day; in Solvang with an early summer concert and during Fourth of July festivities; and another concert each spring, this year slated for March 15 at Old Mission Santa Iñes.
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