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News > A little Broadway on the lake shore
A little Broadway on the lake shore July 12, 2006 It took planning and cooperation to bring the Reno Philharmonic to Sand Harbor State Park Monday night, but organizers said that without one critical factor the "Broadway on the Beach" performance wouldn't have taken place. It was the support of the people that brought music to the beach. "I didn't realize how many people locally were hungry for classical music," said Allegra Willison, Reno Philharmonic board member. "About 1,000 people from the top row all the way down to the first row, a lot of them were cheering." The performance was a collaboration between the philharmonic and the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Incline resident Barbara Perlman-Whyman said she was pleased to see the orchestra come up to the North Shore. "It was a real joy to see that caliber of entertainment up here, and in such a wonderful venue. It was fantastic, so many people turned out and were not disappointed," Perlman-Whyman said. The two-hour concert featured two Broadway stars doing dance routines accompanied by the orchestra. The total cost of the concert was between $25,000 and $30,000, with most of that cost covered by the founders of the Sand Harbor Circle. The cost to become one of the founders was $500 per couple. "This was really a people's effort to bring them in. We didn't do major sponsors or corporate underwriting," Willison, of Incline Village, said. The Hyatt Regency was listed among the sponsors of the event. Willison said if the board gets its way, this won't be the last time the philharmonic will make an appearance in the area. She hopes to have a family concert next summer that could be used to support local schools. "We see bigger things for the philharmonic at the lake. Our goal is to get them here at least once, or more than once a year," Willison said. Bringing a large orchestra like the philharmonic to the North Shore presents several problems, including funding and transportation. "A symphony orchestra is not an inexpensive musical organization to move around and the musicians are professional, so they need to be paid," Willison said. Willison's long-term goal is to organize a concert featuring the orchestra with several other acts, like pop or rock groups that frequent the area. "It's not a question of can we do it. It's a question of people cooperating and just getting it done," Willison said. Perlman Whyman said she looks forward to more events at Sand Harbor State Park. "We had the sunset behind us, the music around us and the view in front of us. It doesn't get any better than that," she said. "I hope this becomes an annual event. It would be wonderful to have the orchestra come up here and be part of the Fourth of July activities." |
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