The
Mesabi
Community
Orchestra

Celebrating 30 Years
of Music Making
on the Range

Photo from the Palm Sunday Concert, April 2000
 courtesy of Dane Sorenson, Ely, MN

Christine Moroni, Director	Josh Aerie, Director

2007-2008 Concert Schedule

 

2007-2008 Schedule

Holiday Concert Rehearsal Schedule

Palm Sunday Rehearsal Schedule

Pops Rehearsal Schedule

Virginia Reunion Rehearsal Schedule

Contact Us e-mail Phone: 218-365-3498 Fax: 218-365-5792

Music Schedule at MRCTC

Other Music Organizations at MRCTC:

East Range Choral Society

Mesabi Community Band

 

The 30th Anniversary Season is underway.

The Mesabi Community Orchestra rehearses Monday evenings from 7 to 9 PM in the music room (Room F-110) at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, 9th Avenue and West Chestnut Street, Virginia, MN (map). Rehearsals run from September through December and January through May. If you have questions, please send an e-mail to Christine, or come to a rehearsal.

History

The Mesabi Community Orchestra was founded 30 years ago by Jeanne Doty. Over the years the orchestra has continued to thrive and provide quality classical music to many communities on the Iron Range. Our current membership hails from Ely, Aurora, Gilbert, Eveleth, Mountain Iron, Virginia, Chisholm and Hibbing. Our members range from advanced students to adults of all ages. Some members are high school trained and others are university trained. Traditionally, we perform three concerts per season. One is generally a classical concert, another we share with the East Range Choral Society and and tends to be sacred in nature, and yet another is shared with the Mesabi Community Band and is a pop/variety/light classical concert.

For many years the Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (MRCTC) has funded the orchestra, band and choir by paying the directors, purchasing music and equipment, maintaining instruments, paying providing rehearsal and performance space and secretarial support. Due to educational funding and policy changes, the MRCTC can no longer provide the financial support they once did. Revenue sources we currently have are concert ticket sales and member fees. These alone are not adequate sources to fund the operation of the orchestra.

So, how can you help?