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The Paducah Symphony Orchestra is planning in-person events after the coronavirus pandemic forced arts organizations throughout the country to shut their doors in March 2020.
The symphony will host its first in-person concert since February 2020 this Saturday with a spring choral showcase. The free show will feature the PSO’s youth and children’s choruses at the First Baptist Church in Paducah.
“We are thrilled to finally have some of our students back in the rehearsal room and on stage,” PSO said in a press release. “We invite you to come show your support for these young musicians after a long and difficult year.”
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Gov. Andy Beshear, in his opening remarks, said the nine honorees demonstrate “the irreplaceable value the arts play in contributing to our communities, education and economy,” even during a global pandemic that has disrupted the arts and culture sector.
“Kentucky artists have embraced these challenging times to transform and broaden our way of thinking through our shared love and appreciation of the arts,” he said. “Your ability to think outside the box has yielded creative solutions, allowing the arts to continue to thrive in Kentucky.”
The state has given out the Governor’s Awards in the Arts since 1977 to acknowledge the contributions of Kentucky artists, arts and culture businesses and arts patrons, said Kentucky Arts Council executive director Chris Cathers, who was master of ceremonies.