Windsor

Windsor Symphony Orchestra to hit the road to Leamington, Chatham

Windsor Symphony Orchestra music director Robert Franz says it's important to reach out.
The Windsor Symphony Orchestra will perform in Leamington and Chatham this year. (Stacey Janzer/CBC)

The Windsor Symphony Orchestra is on the move — sort of.

It will make trips to perform for audiences in Leamington and Chatham.

Music director Robert Franz says it's important to reach out.

"We love going to Leamington. There's a core of people down there who just adore the orchestra and want to come down. Chatham just sort of opened up on a whim about a year ago. We got a call and asked to come perform a concert. We did. They really loved what we were doing. We loved them, and it sort of snowballed and grew into this."

It seems he's right about how Leamington feels:

Franz has also confirmed he's staying on as their maestro for three more years.

Here's a preview of what audiences might hear this season: