Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be performing their patriotic tunes during a special concert hosted by Oakwood and Chautuaqua-Wawasee on Sunday, July 5. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. and activities will be available for children. The 2014 concert had a great turnout, and the Oakwood lawn will be filled again this year. (Photo Provided)

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic returns to the shores of Lake Wawasee to present an evening of patriotic tunes beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 5.

The free Steel Dynamics Patriotic Pops concert will take place at Oakwood Resort, 702 E. Lake View Road, Syracuse, and is part of many Oakwood summer concerts. The orchestra’s local appearance is sponsored by Chautauqua-Wawasee, while the pops series is sponsored by Steel Dynamics Inc. and the generous support and donations from many members of the community.

Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin will direct the concert. The musical interlude features a series of patriotic songs and family favorites that celebrate the birth of the United States and the service of her veterans.
“We are very fortunate to have outstanding audiences not only in Fort Wayne but throughout northeastern Indiana. It’s always exciting to travel every year with The Phil and to perform for these new and old friends in their own communities,” Sameer said in a press release previously issued by the organization.

Musical selections will consist of “The Star Spangled Banner,” Morton Gould’s “American Salute,” and familiar works by John Phillis Sousa and George Gershwin. Other works to be performed will be John Williams’”Music from Lincoln,” Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” and selected works by Leroy Anderson and others.

Oakwood Resort, along with J-N-B Smokers and several other vendors will have food and refreshment available for purchase throughout the concert.

Youngsters who attend the concert can participate in a children’s art experience called Music in Color. Supplies will be provided, and children preschool age and older are encouraged to interpret, in colors, the music as it is performed by the group. Look for the Chautauqua-Wawasee booth to find the art tables.

The Syracuse concert will be the fifth of the Phil’s Patriotic Pop concerts which also includes Steuben, Wells and DeKalb Counties, and a special visit to Parkview Field.

For more information on the Phil’s events, visit the website at www.fwphil.org.
For a full listing of Chautaqua-Wawasee’s events, visit www.chautauqua-wawasee.org or find it on Facebook.

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