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Around Town-Viewable by Public > April 2007 Around Town Events
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From: Princess Bride
Date: 2007-03-27 18:50:12
Reply: http://www.abqhomelearners.org/reply.php?topic_id=831
Sunday, April 15
3:00 p.m. at Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque Junior String Orchestra, Gloria Velasco, Conductor
Albuquerque Junior Orchestra, Marie Robertson & Amir Kats, Co-Conductors
Albuquerque Junior Symphony, Byron Herrington & Ron Teare, Co-Conductors
Admission is FREE!
Tuesday, April 17
7:30 p.m. at Popejoy Hall
Albuquerque Youth Orchestra, Sayra Siverson, Conductor
Albuquerque Youth Symphony, Amir Kats, Conductor
Admission is FREE!
The program on April 17 will feature a performance by AYS Concerto Winner Zev Friedman, who will be performing Gordon Jacob's Concerto for Trombone. Zev is a senior at La Cueva High School, and has studied trombone for seven years with Tonya Akeley.
Zev is first chair trombone for La Cueva High School's Wind Ensemble and lead trombone for the Silver Blues Jazz Band, and was first chair trombone at this year's All-State Music Festival. He relishes being a member of the Big Bad Bear Marching Band. He is a member of La Cueva's Science Olympiad team and has won several first place awards at state competitions. He also participates in numerous math competitions as a La Cueva student and as a member of the New Mexico Math Team. He also participates in Tonya Akeley's Trombone Choir.
After high school, Zev will attend Texas Tech University with the aim of completing at least three majors: music, math and physics are his current choices, with engineering also a possibility.
The concert is sponsored by Sandia National Labs/Lockheed Martin and the City of Albuquerque Urban Enhancement Trust Fund For more information regarding the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program, call (505) 875-1319.
Photo courtesy of Frank Frost Photography
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