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Holiday Pops concert creates a warm glow on a cool day

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Bill Mickelsen, left, on the tuba, Dwight Decker, middle, on the trombone, and Ken Brown, on the trumpet perform as part of The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet on the Heritage Park Stage at Heritage Park in Land O’ Lakes. Classical Preparatory School hosted the brass quintet for the concert. It was the first time that the quintet appeared in Land O’ Lakes. (Randy Underhill)

Holiday music filled the air at the Heritage Park complex in Land O’ Lakes on a cool, sunny afternoon on Dec. 10.

The Classical Preparatory School hosted The Florida Orchestra Brass Quint for its first-ever appearance in Land O’ Lakes.

The Brass Quintet has been performing in the Tampa Bay area for more than 35 years.

The audience dressed in warm clothing for the concert, held at Heritage Stage, in the park formerly known as Land O’ Lakes Community Park.

In addition to the brass quintet, entertainment also was provided by Phase III trio, the Stallion Singers and the iPad Band.

Children also were able to enjoy the Big Kahuna slide, a corn hole toss, food trucks, and a visit from Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.

By Randy Underhill

Published December 20, 2017

The Phase III band performs at the opening of the Holiday Pops concert on Dec. 10 at the Heritage Stage in Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, formerly known as Land O’ Lakes Community Park.
Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus give a casual wave, as they sit back and enjoy the music performed by The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet. Of course, the holidays would not be complete without a visit from Santa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A good-sized crowd turns out to enjoy the first appearance of The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet at Holiday Pops on the afternoon of Dec. 10 at the Heritage Park Stage in the Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park.
Two-year-old Kellan Weyna, of Lutz, enjoys The Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet along with his parents, David his father, and mother Emily, middle.

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