[Content Courtesy: The Lebanon Reporter] The Lafayette Symphony Orchestra’s music danced over the warm, evening air Saturday in Abner Longley Park during the return of a signature community event. 
The Lebanon Parks Department brought back Symphony at Sunset for the first time post-pandemic, and the night of live music featured strong community attendance and a firework finale.
Guests arrived for the free concert at about 5 p.m., grabbing a bite from food trucks and claiming staking spots with picnic blankets and lawn chairs.
Conductor José Valencia said the event was about more than music, it was about reviving a longstanding tradition and building bonds.
“I hope that you always remember that music can be fun,” Valencia said. “Classical music can be fun … we hope that this brings communities together.”
The program included a mix of classical pieces, patriotic selections and crowd-pleasing melodies: Leroy Anderson’s “A Holiday,” selections from “The Music Man,” a contemporary overture created for Lafayette’s bicentennial last year called, “Star City Overture,” and John Williams’ “Cowboys Overture.”
Kids danced around the park and played games during the performance while some adults sprawled out on blankets and picnic benches and attempted to stay cool despite the heat.
After the sunset portion of Symphony at Sunset concluded, families enjoyed a fireworks show as a grand finale to the concert.
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