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Summer by the Lake, 2026
Enjoy Performances by Small Ensembles from Northeast Orchestra
at Moore Lake Park, 5890 Central Ave NE, Fridley
Monday Evenings at 7:00!
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Monday, June 15 - NEO Flute Duet (Paula Pettis and Mary Cowan)
Two flutes, endless possibilities. Join us for a delightful program of classical flute duets,
including the birdsong-inspired "Fledgling" and the lively piccolo-flute favorite "Coffee Nerves."
Expect virtuosity, charm, and a few surprises along the way!
*** Due to illness, the July 13 performance has been cancelled ***
Monday, July 13 - String Quartet (NEO's Margaret Knowlton, violin 2, Carl Selness, viola, plus Maria Cecka, violin 1 and Marguerite Hanbery, cello)
Join us for a lovely evening of classics, including "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," "Water Music,"
and an assortment of baroque, opera, and popular pieces. Let us serenade you by the lake!
Monday, August 3 - Brass Quintet (NEO's Peter McIntyre, trumpet and Ron Rasmussen, tuba, plus Andrew Morgan, trumpet, Connie Menard, horn, and David Bauer, trombone)
Join us for brass quintet music ranging from William Byrd in the 16th century,
to Sousa/Lennon/McCartney/Mancini, plus a new March written in 2022!
Monday, August 17 - NEO Horn Quartet (Paul Huffman, Mariellen Jacobson, Mary-Susan Heise and Jim McCreary)
Not only do French horns have an astonishing 5-octave range and get to play astonishing solos in orchestral literature,
but an amazing range of music in diverse styles has been written for and arranged for them. Our NEO hornists will
entertain you with everything from to jazz, to polkas, to Broadway musical tunes, to some 19th century charmers by
one of the greatest hornists ever, to Russian popular song, to 1960s pop, to opera, to recent compositions!
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