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When grown-ups become band kids

The members of the "7th Grade Band" text group and their director pose after a recent Act 2 band rehearsal at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center L to R: Pete Deneen, Marlene Robinson, Nancy Giffels, Jennifer Wesling, Jean Callum, Tom Wright
The members of the "7th Grade Band" text group and their director pose after a recent Act 2 band rehearsal at the Traverse City Philharmonic Center
L to R: Pete Deneen, Marlene Robinson, Nancy Giffels, Jennifer Wesling, Jean Callum, Tom Wright

It's never too late to learn something new. That's the idea behind Act 2, a program of the Traverse City Philharmonic that lets adults who are new to music learn how to play an instrument.

Some, like Jennifer Wesling, participated in music in their youth and are learning a new musical instrument.

Classical IPR has been checking in with members of the Act 2 band. On this episode, we get an update and, we should let you know: They sound terrific!

Reporting in this episode came from IPR Music Director Amanda Sewell, and WDET's Russ McNamara.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editing: Steve Junker
Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."