On Wednesday, April 2nd the BFA String Ensemble performed at the Age Well luncheon held for senior citizens at St. Mary’s Parish Hall. This is the third consecutive year where this group has performed a full concert for this event. Event organizer Laura Need has called this her “favorite event of the year” and stated that the response to this event has been “overwhelming.”
The packed hall enjoyed selections the String Ensemble has been playing all year and some new ones including the Elvis favorite “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” The group was conducted by MRUSD String Teacher Alex “Rusty” Charpentier and BFA Music’s Eric Bushey. After playing for around a half hour a unison chuckle fell through the room when Bushey introduced the last number by saying: “you’re not old enough to remember this next one but it’s by a guy called Elvis Presley.”
The BFA String Ensemble looks forward to presenting another such performance for Age Well next year.
