The SMSO celebrates Armed Forces Day with an emotional glimpse into the lives of American soldiers and their loved ones left back home. Guest artist Doug Fordyce and his troupe will read actual wartime letters written in the midst of the conflicts that have shaped our nation's history. The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra and SMSO will perform John Williams's Hymn to the Fallen as a 200+ piece orchestra in a side-by-side performance. Hymn to the Fallen appears on the Grammy-winning soundtrack for the Steven Spielberg film, Saving Private Ryan.

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