The best of the best at the 71st annual Kiwanis Music Festival will be performing next Tuesday in the event’s Grand Concert.
Chairman Chuck Scott said this year’s version was strong, with more than 740 registrations from Chatham-Kent and the surrounding area.
“As always, the talent level was amazing,” he said. “We have some incredibly skilled young people in both vocal and instrumental categories.”
The Grand Concert will be held at 7 p.m. at the Kiwanis Theatre and has only a $5 admission fee for adults. Students are admitted at no charge.
“It’s the best concert you’ll ever hear for $5,” Scott said.
Scott said the scores of volunteers make the festival a success each year.
“There is no way this could happen without the dedication of 75 people who love music, love the community and want to contribute.”
He gave special thanks to the adjudicators who he said have a difficult job in not only assessing the ability of competitors, but in doing so in a proper fashion.
“When you’re young and starting out, you can be crushed by unkind words or you can be uplifted by someone who gives you an honest appraisal of what you do and provides tips for you to get better,” he said. “We’re fortunate to have the type of people we do in this regard.”
