The last waltz: Frederick Chorale founder, director to step down

Roblin has served as director of the Frederick Chorale for almost 35 years, and will retire, essentially following the group’s “Earth Concert” next Sunday, April 22. She will conduct a few small performances in May, but her tenure will conclude in June with a party organized by the Chorale to celebrate her achievements.

Roblin, of Frederick, recently told the tale of her first trip to Europe — some 50-plus years later — with presumably the same youthful excitement that exuded from her teenage self