Music scene · Grinnell
An Iowa college town where student ensembles, chamber concerts, and cafe sets add campus variety to the usual school and church music calendar.
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An Iowa college town where student ensembles, chamber concerts, and cafe sets add campus variety to the usual school and church music calendar.
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Grinnell is a small college town where student ensembles, chamber groups, and campus concerts add variety to school bands and church choirs. Des Moines and Iowa City musicians occasionally pass through for small performances.
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