About the Nauvoo Community Orchestra
Welcome! We invite you to please browse the pages of our website to learn more about our organization.
To see pictures from our last concert, click here.
The Nauvoo Community Orchestra was established in 2010.
Mrs. Peterson established the Nauvoo Orchestra. The first performance of the Orchestra was held in October 2010, as part of the Women's Guild Concert at the Community of Christ Church in Nauvoo. Subsequent concerts have been held each year in the fall, during the holiday season and the spring. Following our Spring 2014 concert, Mr. Dowell retired as conductor and Rick Marshall became our new conductor. The Orchestra brings together musicians of all levels of expertise to perform beautiful music and provide a cultural experience for the citizens of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. As of August 2023 we welcome our new assistant conductor, Mrs. Beth Shurtleff. Beth Shurtleff is excited to be a part of the Nauvoo Orchestra. Beth studied music education and vocal performance a the University of South Carolina where she was the two-time winner of the Carol B. Moody vocal award. Since that time, Beth has established herself as a performer, director, composer, and YouTuber. Beth’s compositions have been performed around the world, including performances in Europe and South America. Her YouTube channel, The Singing School, focuses on ear training and vocal exercises, with more than 350,000 subscribers. For her day job, Beth works as a school principal in Burlington, Iowa.
Musicians range in age from youth as young as 9 years of age to mature individuals in their senior years. Intermediate violin students are given the opportunity to be part of an orchestra and perform with musicians of all levels of expertise.
The Nauvoo Orchestra serves approximately 45 musicians, giving them the opportunity to perform together and express their musical talent. It also serves as a cultural experience for the members of the audience. Attendance at our past performances has been between 130-500 individuals.
To see pictures from our last concert, click here.
The Nauvoo Community Orchestra was established in 2010.
Mrs. Peterson established the Nauvoo Orchestra. The first performance of the Orchestra was held in October 2010, as part of the Women's Guild Concert at the Community of Christ Church in Nauvoo. Subsequent concerts have been held each year in the fall, during the holiday season and the spring. Following our Spring 2014 concert, Mr. Dowell retired as conductor and Rick Marshall became our new conductor. The Orchestra brings together musicians of all levels of expertise to perform beautiful music and provide a cultural experience for the citizens of Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. As of August 2023 we welcome our new assistant conductor, Mrs. Beth Shurtleff. Beth Shurtleff is excited to be a part of the Nauvoo Orchestra. Beth studied music education and vocal performance a the University of South Carolina where she was the two-time winner of the Carol B. Moody vocal award. Since that time, Beth has established herself as a performer, director, composer, and YouTuber. Beth’s compositions have been performed around the world, including performances in Europe and South America. Her YouTube channel, The Singing School, focuses on ear training and vocal exercises, with more than 350,000 subscribers. For her day job, Beth works as a school principal in Burlington, Iowa.
Musicians range in age from youth as young as 9 years of age to mature individuals in their senior years. Intermediate violin students are given the opportunity to be part of an orchestra and perform with musicians of all levels of expertise.
The Nauvoo Orchestra serves approximately 45 musicians, giving them the opportunity to perform together and express their musical talent. It also serves as a cultural experience for the members of the audience. Attendance at our past performances has been between 130-500 individuals.