In addition to playing side by side at Warde for their freshman and sophomore years, Lang and Procaccini (pictured below from 1992) also performed with the Greater Bridgeport Youth Orchestra (GBYO) in the early to mid-1970s, when the orchestra was only one unit. There are now five orchestras of varying levels of proficiency.
The GBYO is hosting its first-ever Alumni Concert at UB's Mertens Theater on Sunday, March 11, at 3:00 PM. Take a look at the program of the Bridgeport Symphony performance during the 1973-74 season.
"This will be a extremely unique experience, which is made even more special in no small part by Steve's traveling from Canada to do this," says Procaccini, now a New York City resident who works in both the Big Apple and in Fairfield County. "Since we graduated from high school, I studied music at UB, and then worked in finance in Manhattan. Through all the years, though, I kept in touch with many classmates, and eventually decided to go back to music and other endeavors full-time."
Procaccini served as our class's reunion committee chair in 2006, an event that drew a record number of students to our 30-year class reunion. "That night was amazing, and is still recalled by those who attended," Tony says.
Ever since 1992, when the two "found each other" again in Classmates.com, Steve and Tony have hung out often, and Stephan performed on the bass periodically at Saint Patrick Parish, Bridgeport, where Procaccini was Music Director from early 2006 to early 2012.
In addition to the visits when he offered his services, Stephan was the honoree for Guest Artist Day at the same parish in 2011. Procaccini and the entire parish were always very appreciative of his efforts to assist the choir.
The two classmates will certainly continue their collaboration as friends long after Sunday's performance.
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