May 20, 2013

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Reporter: Tracy Madden, Mike Plews Email

New Band Instruments at Norris Middle School

Music students at Norris Middle School in Omaha got a big surprise Wednesday afternoon.

Representatives from Fidelity Investments donated over $20,000 worth of new musical instruments to the school.

Fidelity partenered with the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation to select George W. Norris Middle School for the grant.

Band Director Brian Walker said, "This is one of those things we would never have been able to purchase on our own because those instruments cost so muchso this meand that these kids get these instruments and are able to continue their music education".

Walker said the baratone saxophone donated by Fidelity is worth $6000 alone. The schools old baratone sax dates from 1964.


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