Carla Wootton

Ahead of its trip to New York City to perform at the coveted Carnegie Hall, the ensemble stopped by KSMU to showcase a few tunes. Reporter Jimmy Rea spoke with Director and Conductor Carla Wootten about some of the pieces and how people can get involved.

The Ozark Festival Orchestra wraps its season with a program of cinematic favorites and a pie auction. The long-running volunteer ensemble continues to bring big sound to a small town after outgrowing its previous venue.

Under the direction of Carla Wootton, the Springfield Youth Symphony will travel to New York City to collaborate with leaders in the classical music world and perform at Carnegie Hall, marking a major milestone for the ensemble.

Pleasant Hope natives JC Fisher and Carla Wooton are brother and sister. He claims she was always the musical one in the family, while playing ball was…