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Pops conductor John Morris Russell will lead a concert April 12.
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Local communities are encouraging environmentally friendly practices through numerous different programs. Blue Ash residents recycled 25 percent of their household waste in 2015, public relations and community relations coordinator Mary Grace Fitzgerald said. Madeira residents also recycle about 25 percent of their waste each year. Indian Hill residents recycled nearly 881 tons of metal, glass, plastic and paper in 2015. And village residents donated nearly 17 acres of land to the Green Areas Trust last
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Bands and orchestras from several school districts will once again perform under the baton of a popular local conductor. John Morris Russell, conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra will once again lead the band and orchestra for Indian Hill High School and Mariemont High School and the band from Madeira High School during an upcoming concert. The concert will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Indian Hill High School auditorium, 6865 Drake Road. “It’s a collaborative concert,” said Trista Emmons, director of orchestras for Indian Hill. Emmons said the school’s association with the Cincinnati Pops was encouraged by Sam
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Band director Donald Barker, left, leads the Indian Hill High School Band during a rehearsal. The band will perform with bands from Madeira and Mariemont April 12.
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and Myra Chabut, who have been very active in promoting the arts within the district. “Their mission was to engage a younger audience and cultivate an interest in orchestral music,” Emmons said. This is the fourth year for the concert. Russell also rehearses with the students. “I think it’s been very successful because of the interaction (among) the students from the three schools,” said Donald Barker, director of bands for Indian Hill High School. Barker said the concert is also an opportunity for the students to perform in a larger ensemble. Last year about 250 students participated. Chris Rotsching, Indian Hill Middle School band director,
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