Post by Diane Merkel on Aug 24, 2006 7:45:44 GMT -6
Grammy Award winner Bill Miller and the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra are working on what the American Indian musician terms a joint “healing” project that will debut in La Crosse in 2008.
Miller, a Stockbridge Mohican who started his music career in La Crosse, said Wednesday the project will include his own symphony, “The Last Stand,” and a program that will be done in La Crosse-area high schools.
“I want kids to look at the American Indian culture quite differently, and I want this project to bring about hope, peace and healing,” Miller said.
Miller said the project has been three years in the works. He said he finished a 25-minute symphony with orchestrator Kristin Wilkinson of Nashville that is based on the historical events of the Battle of Little Bighorn, often referred to as Custer’s Last Stand.
Article: www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2006/08/24/news/01news.txt
