Como-Pops-Ensemble

CONCERTS FOR THE SUMMER OF 2020

Thank you all for your attendance and your support.

It is with a heavy heart that I report the following:

Hello,

Hopefully this email finds you doing well. We have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and adapting to changes in public health guidance. Based on the latest information from Governor Walz, and our continued effort to ensure the safety of our community and staff, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Music in the Parks program.

We appreciate your understanding as we continue to work through this evolving situation.

Sincerely,

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation”

Laura Winge, CPRP

Community Recreation Coordinator, Parks and Recreation

Pronouns: She/her/hers

1188 Hubbard Ave

Saint Paul, MN 55104

We hope to be back with more concerts next summer.

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About the Como Pops Ensemble

2019, marked the 68th year the Como Pops Ensemble has entertained families

and senior citizens at Como Park Lakeside Pavilion, on Sundays during the

summer months. Admission is always free.

The “Pops” ensemble is a concert band of professional musicians, all of whom

are members of the Local Union 30-73 of the American Federation of Musicians. Union professionals liven up Orchestra Hall, Ordway Center, Children’s Theatre, SPCO Center, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, other theaters, the Vikings,

Twins, and other sports events but most important park concerts!

We are striving to enhance our heritage of good music and cultural excellence

by supporting the programming, performance and continuing development of

the Como Pops Ensemble.

We continue to work on raising more funds this fall by way of individual donations, grants, and sponsorships. The ensemble hopes to be able to provide as many concerts as possible this year with the full 24 piece band. If the full ensemble is

not possible, the Como Pops Ensemble will continue to provide music concerts during eh summer with smaller ensembles.

The Como Pops Ensemble is now a sponsored project of Springboard for the Arts, a nonprofit arts service organization.

Each year, on the last Sunday of August, the musicians donate their time to give

an extra concert celebrating music in the parks and to raise funds for the continuation of these concerts. We hope we can count on your support. Checks

can be made out to Springboard for the Arts, and are tax deductible to the

extent permitted by law. Make sure to put Como Pops in the memo line. Here

is a guide for supporting the Como Pops and Music in the Parks program.