Mark Knows It All

This past week, I was able to experience two reasons why I choose to live in the Mahoning Valley. I have written numerous times about the extreme levels of talent in our area. For those in the arts, and for a very midland talent like myself, it gives us a chance to participate in events that would not be available in cities substantially larger than ours. For its spring concert, my Seraphim Chorus presented a full blown version of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. It was approximately three hours long, and presented with four world class soloists, a boy soprano, a chamber orchestra, a kick ass organ, and of course, the 50 member Seraphim Chorus. St. Michael’s Church in Canfield provided an outstanding venue. Attendance was better than expected notwithstanding the Vindicator’s multi-day mistake saying there was a $22.00 admission fee (it was actually a free will offering)…but that’s the Vindicator for you. Although I enjoy classical music to a degree, I have to take it in small doses. Unfortunatel