Conductor Waldmann Will Bid Farewell to BHS at Spring Concert

The Bloomfield High School Orchestra will take the stage of the Doris E. Gilbert Auditorium on Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m., on May 22nd for a spring concert, and for the last time under the direction of Emil Richard Waldmann. The orchestra's conductor, Mr. Waldmann, will be making his final appearance with the orchestra, as he is retiring after 36 years at BHS, and 42 years in the Bloomfield school district.

The program will consist of acclaimed pieces from the standard repertoire and Broadway. Included in the program will be the last movement from Mendelssohn"s Fifth Symphony, "The Reformation," and the thrilling finale from Respighi's Pines of Rome. Selections from The Phantom of the Opera will highlight the second half of the evening, and the concert will end with the duet, "For Good" from the Broadway musical Wicked.

The program is open to the public without charge and Mr. Waldmann would be delighted to see as many of his former students as possible to say farewell. The Music Parents Association of BHS will host a reception in the cafeteria, following the concert.

 For more information, call Terry Byrne Doemling (973-699-3501) or email terry@westsidetheatre.com.