Memphis Symphony Orchestra brings ‘big band’ sound to Shelby County Corrections Center
The audience sways along with the performance by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra at the Shelby County Corrections Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A choir belted out “Magnify the Lord with me,” a special guest sang “I’m Gonna Live Till I Die” and the Orchestra’s “big band” filled the air behind bars with marvelous music.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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