Leading a successful city symphony is about more than just showing up and rehearsing and taking the stage on concert nights.

It takes dedication and commitment to music, community, education and more.

And it's something Grant Harville has done while leading the Great Falls Symphony for the past eight years.

 

Leading a successful city symphony is about more than just showing up and rehearsing and taking the stage on concert nights.
It takes dedication and commitment to music, community, education and more.
And it's something Grant Harville has done while leading the Great Falls Symphony for the past eight years.
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A podcast for fans of Big Sky Country.  Longtime MTN News anchor Tim McGonigal goes in-depth with interesting and amazing people who have a tie to the Treasure State. Who are they, what have they done and where are they now?  From authors to athletes, business leaders to policy makers, these are some of the extraordinary stories from people who make Montana the Last Best Place

A podcast for fans of Big Sky Country.&nbsp;&nbsp;Longtime MTN News anchor Tim McGonigal goes in-depth with interesting and amazing people who have a tie to the Treasure State. Who are they, what have they done and where are they now?&nbsp;&nbsp;From authors to athletes, business leaders to policy makers, these are some of the extraordinary stories from people who make Montana the Last Best Place

McGonigal’s Chronicles: Making Montana Connections Podcast

McGonigal’s Chronicles: Making Montana Connections

McGonigal's Chronicles: Grant Harville

Gene Thayer's  story is one of rags to riches. Born in 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, he grew up in a coal miner’s shack east of Belt, in French Coulee. No running water with the only heat coming from a cookstove, trying to survive Montana winters. He's come a long way and estimates in his life he's helped raise $75 million for worthy Montana causes.

Gene Thayer's&nbsp; story is one of rags to riches. Born in 1932, at the height of the Great Depression, he grew up in a coal miner&rsquo;s shack east of Belt, in French Coulee. No running water with the only heat coming from a cookstove, trying to survive Montana winters. He's come a long way and estimates in his life he's helped raise $75 million for worthy Montana causes.

McGonigal's Chronicles: Gene Thayer

For well over a hundred years, the Great Falls Rotary Club has operated Camp Rotary, nestled in the heart of the Little Belt Mountains between Monarch and Neihart. 

And every June for the past 32 years, Camp Rotary has been the home to Camp Francis. It's a children’s bereavement camp that has had a positive impact on thousands of children struggling with grief. 

For most of that time, Kathy Van Tighem has been involved, primarily as Camp Director.

For well&nbsp;over a hundred years, the Great Falls Rotary Club has&nbsp;operated&nbsp;Camp Rotary, nestled in the heart of the Little Belt Mountains between&nbsp;Monarch and Neihart.&nbsp;
And&nbsp;every June for the past 32 years,&nbsp;Camp Rotary has been the home to Camp Francis.&nbsp;It's&nbsp;a children&rsquo;s bereavement camp that has had a&nbsp;positive&nbsp;impact on thousands of children struggling with grief.&nbsp;
For most of that time, Kathy Van&nbsp;Tighem&nbsp;has been involved, primarily as Camp Director.

McGonigal's Chronicles: Kathy Van Tighem

Hasan Davis describes himself as an author, trainer, performer, youth advocate, lawyer, and hope dealer. Among his most recent projects is appearing in and producing the documentary film “Big Medicine York Outdoors", which helps tell the story of one of the most important figures in the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The film has been shown at various spots along the trail of the Corps of Discovery and is expected to soon be available to view on the National Park Service website.

Hasan Davis describes himself as an author, trainer, performer, youth advocate, lawyer, and hope dealer. Among his most recent projects is appearing in and producing the documentary film &ldquo;Big Medicine York Outdoors", which helps tell the story of one of the most important figures in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The film has been shown at various spots along the trail of the Corps of Discovery and is expected to soon be available to view on the National Park Service website.

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