Photo Caption: The Manchester Symphony Orchestra rehearses for Beethoven's Belated Birthday Bash, which was performed at Manchester University on March 14.

Jennifer Wagner of Oley (19547) is among 15 Manchester University students selected to perform with the Manchester Symphony Orchestra.

Wagner is majoring in Biology-Chemistry and Vocal Performance, and plays the flute.

The symphony is a carefully crafted collaboration of professional and Wabash County community musicians, along with selected Manchester student, faculty and staff musicians.

With about 6,000 residents, the northeast Indiana town of North Manchester is among the smallest communities in the nation with its own symphony orchestra.

COVID-19 has presented challenges, but the concert season has continued unabated: https://www.manchester.edu/about-manchester/news/news-articles/2021-news-articles/manchester-symphony-orchestra-offers-beethoven's-belated-birthday-bash

The next concert is "Around the World in 80 Minutes" on Sunday, May 16.