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Mr. Wahl's Opus

The class reunion is often used by as a device to bring characters back together, a way to observe the comedy of life as it plays out over time. Old joys are remembered and old wounds forgiven (or not). How’s this, then, for a Hollywood-worthy reunion? On Sunday (May 27) at 2pm the Amherst Middle School Baroque Orchestra will reunite at their alma mater with 35 of the original 40 members from 1972-1977. In the day they earned widespread acclaim, performing at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and at the Washington National Cathedral. To top it off, original teacher Clayton Wahl will conduct them. The program, billed as “Mr. Wahl’s Opus,” will reunite musicians from all around the country. Some continue to play with orchestras including the BPO; others have gone on to become doctors, lawyers, and corporate executives; others still have discovered the secret to happiness. Which ones? Who knows... The concert takes place at the alma mater, the Amherst Middle School at 55 Kings Highway