Our school won’t be available for rehearsals for the next two weeks – February 12 and February 19 – so we’ll be taking a little break until then. The term has started out with a lot of energy and enthusiasm, helped along by a number of new singers. I’m enjoying every minute of it. If you’re attending winter session and haven’t registered yet, please do. Register here.

We submitted our application to the Homegrown Music Festival and expect to hear the results by the end of the month. Homegrown received more than 300 applications this year!! It’s fabulous to see this event grow and thrive, it’s a wonderful aspect of life in Duluth, and it’s a privilege to be a part of this community of musicians.

The inspiring Pete Seeger died this month, his voice will be much missed in this world. Here are the women of the chorus singing “How Can I Keep from Singing” one of the many songs Pete Seeger popularized.