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Flin Flon MLA Clarence Pettersen delivered the following member's statement in the legislature on Tuesday: Mr. Speaker, the last few days have certainly proved an exciting time to be a Flin Flon resident here in Winnipeg. First, the Flin Flon Community Choir performed with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra on May 4 and 5. The Community Choir, under the direction of Crystal Kolt, joined the WSO in its majestic performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor (Resurrection) at the Centennial Concert Hall. The performance received a five-star review from the Winnipeg Free Press. This choir has an impressive track record, having performed in Carnegie Hall in 2002, as well as joining several times with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. I was honoured to experience this wonderful performance, and to hear friends in their element. And if the WSO concert was not enough, yesterday I was pleased to attend a performance by another Flin Flon musical institution when the Coppertones Children's Choir sang on the Grand Staircase. The Coppertones performed as part of the Concert Series at the Legislative Building, presented by Manitoba Education in partnership with the Manitoba Music Educators' Association as part of Celebrating Music in Manitoba Schools Month. The choir is made up of 14 students in grades 4 to 8 from three Flin Flon area schools. They perform at various festivals, community events and Flin Flon Broadway productions, as well as with the Provincial Honour Choir and other choirs from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The children in the Coppertones sang beautifully, urged on by their director Susan Fulford. Accompanied by Mark Kolt, The Coppertones performed 'Small Voices,' by Jim Papoulis; 'Song for a Russian Child,' by Andrea Klouse; and the traditional spirituals 'Wade in the Water' and 'Swing Low.' Mr. Speaker, it was a joy to hear music that so often enlivens Flin Flon so far from home. After hearing both the Flin Flon Community Choir and The Coppertones, I am reminded how music allows us to connect with each other over large distances, and that its language is universal. Congratulations to both the Flin Flon Community Choir and the Coppertones Children's Choir for the animated performances that they brought to Winnipeg over the past few days. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
