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Arts & Entertainment

Town-Wide Orchestra Festival

Students from several schools perform together at Simsbury High School April 30.

Simsbury Friends of Music and Performing Arts presented the 2011 town-wide orchestra festival featuring jazz violinist Randy Sabien on Saturday night. Simsbury students and Sabien performed in the auditorium.

More than 100 talented orchestra students (grades 4 through high school) performed a variety of Sabienʼs original compositions at the festival. Simsbury schools enroll nearly 3,500 students in music classes and performing ensembles.

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