A distinguished group of men and women who played an active role in World War II were treated to a very special private concert at the Canadian War Museum on May 7.
YON, the Youth Orchestra of The Netherlands, played for the vets in the LeBreton Gallery amidst tanks and other military artifacts, with banks of tulips in and around the musicians.
The tulips not only brightened the gallery but also brought back memories of the wonderful gift of tulips made by the Netherlands to the city of Ottawa after the war. During WWII, Canada provided a refuge for the Dutch royal family. In fact, a royal princess, Margriet, was born in the maternity ward of the Ottawa Civic Hospital.
Violin soloist Laura Lunansky, winner of many scholarships and awards, added a touch of elegance as well as fine musicianship to the performance.
