Abstract:This article investigates the cultural impacts of a community orchestra in a rural setting through the examination of ‘Borderland Community Orchestra’, a crossborder ensemble operating in northern Ontario, Canada and northern Minnesota, United States. In May 2013, two surveys were conducted to understand how members of the orchestra and other community residents perceived the ensemble’s role in the rural arts culture of the area. The themes that emerged include the enrichment of local arts, importance of word-… Show more
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