St. James Church starts a community orchestra on a fractured island
Jean Griggs (from left), Alex Austin and Samantha Parsons share a laugh as members of the orchestra gather to rehearse for their upcoming performance.
Ward Moore, music director for the church, leads the community orchestra. The group is open to members of the community as well as church members. Buy this photo
Ann King (left) and Samantha Parsons review details of a score during rehearsal for the orchestra’s next performance. “The music that we play is really cool, and you get to meet a lot of cool people,” said Samantha, 17.
