- November 23, 2024
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Ticket To The Moon, an Electric Light Orchestra tribute band and light show, played to an enthusiastic audience on Saturday, June 25, at the Flagler Auditorium. Four members of the Flagler Youth Orchestra were invited to participate in the program, much to the delight of the audience.
The four FYO members were Corey Lehnertz, who has been studying cello for eight years; Jack Lisenby, who is interested in music composition, has been playing the violin for 10 years and is currently writing a score for a short film; Luka Tristam, a student of violin for 11 years and who is interested in music production, R & B and hip hop; and Nigel-Ginola Njok, who has been playing violin for six years.
Amelia Fulmer, director of the Flagler Auditorium, introduced the band to the audience and spoke of the opportunities for the auditorium, and the importance of supporting the arts in the county. Cheryl Tristam, FYO's executive director, was on hand to support the Flagler Youth Orchestra members on stage, as was David Ayres, president of Flagler Broadcasting, who organized the opportunity for the band and the orchestra to collaborate at the venue.
"This is the sort of organic opportunity that we love seeing our students involved in," Cheryl Tristam said. "We're incredibly proud to have trained up students capable of sitting in with a talented group of musicians like this tribute band. It's an experience I'm sure none of them will forget. "
Jack Neiberlein, the technical director of the Flagler Auditorium, appreciated the headlining band's production, musical skill and the venue. He noted that the auditorium allows for a full schedule of technical classes for Flagler Palm Coast High School students to expose them to careers in the entertainment industry, with many graduates in demand across the entertainment industry.
Neiberlein noted that the auditorium's sound system is the same used by Billie Eilish on tour, and the lighting technology in-house is the same used by the "Hamilton" production on Broadway.
Ticket To The Moon consists of Reggie Fecteau, who plays over seven different instruments and assumes the role of ELO lead singer Jeff Lynne in the production. Fecteau's wife, Nathalie Tasse, is on keyboards and vocals, and daughter Jade Tasse on vocals and percussions. Rounding out the group are Manuel Rodriguez, drums and vocals; Dany Roy, guitars and vocals; Jamie Meselsohn on bass guitar and vocals; and Colin Priller on violin; and Clarissa Vieira on cello.
Ticket To The Moon play many venues nationally and can be found online at https://eloband.com
Information for future shows and tickets at the Flagler Auditorium can be found at https://flaglerauditorium.org