The newly established Vicksburg Orchestral Society will perform its first show next weekend.

“We want to give people a taste of what we want to get done,” said concert mistress Sandy Shugars.

The idea of the society was born six months ago, from a group of about five musicians. Since, it has grown to about 20 members in strings, woodwinds and brass.

Shugars is hoping the organization will attract more.

“We wanted to offer people a local place for people to be a part of,” said Shugars, who has served as concert mistress for the St. Joseph Community Orchestra in Tensas Parish, La. “Vicksburg has a lot of closeted musicians. We’re hoping to build it up.”