Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra

Making Overtures: The Story of a Community Orchestra

6.4/10
0h28min
1984Documentary

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In a small town, a flamboyant conductor unites a diverse community orchestra and choir to navigate challenges and share their musical passion.

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A small-town orchestra and choir are the focus of this loving and humorous portrait. "Making Overtures" unveils the musician's passion for performance, their imaginative fund-raising methods and collective will to survive. This film includes a colorful cast of characters ranging from students to seniors, from business executives to hog farmers. Holding it all together is the outrageously flamboyant conductor who inspires everyone with his endless enthusiasm. "Making Overtures" reveals how an entire community us enriched by its orchestra.