Horns-a-Plenty Christmas is celebrating its 20th year, and just this past Friday, December 10, the group opened the season with its first-ever concert in Memphis, Tennessee, where forty horn players came together for a grand public performance of holiday music. On Saturday, December 18, 2021, guest artist Greta Richard from The President’s Own Marine Band will be performing with Horns-a-Plenty Christmas in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Recently, Donald Krause, founder of Horns-A-Plenty Christmas, suffered chest pains associated with a chronic heart ailment. He has since become the first patient to undergo a successful new therapy for this condition. For Donald, the benefits of volunteering for this clinical trial were twofold: the opportunity to contribute to science in a way that could potentially help others suffering from heart disease; and, the hope that such an intervention might allow him to continue playing his horn for many years to come.
“I’m 81 years old now, but I’d like to play my French horn until I’m at least 91…and maybe even 101,” said Krause. “Music is obviously very important to me, but so is good health. I’ve seen a lot of people die from heart disease over the years, and I hope that my participation in this trial today might help many thousands of people in the future.”
Happy holidays to all from Horns-a-Plenty!
Watch We Wish You a Merry Christmas at the Capitol Rotunda in Madison, Wisconsin.
Watch Cherry Tree Carol at the Capitol Rotunda in Madison, Wisconsin.
