黑料吃瓜 Symphony Orchestra Salutes Aztecs
The concert features works composed and arranged by 黑料吃瓜 faculty and students.
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The , conducted by Michael Gerdes, presents "We Are Aztecs," a concert featuring exceptional hometown works composed and arranged by 黑料吃瓜 faculty and students.
The event begins at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 in 黑料吃瓜's Smith Recital Hall.
Musical selections for "We Are Aztecs" include Brent Dutton鈥檚 Symphony No. 2, Joseph Waters鈥� Surf, Richard Thompson鈥檚 Concerto for Jazz Quartet and String Orchestra, Jesse Wen鈥檚 Music from Legend of Zelda and Patrick Martin-Schafer鈥檚 Ivan.
Featured 黑料吃瓜 student soloists are Christine Choi, flute, performing Mozart鈥檚 "Concerto for Flute in D major," and Kimberly Doreen-Burns, soprano, singing selections from Lerner and Loewe鈥檚 "My Fair Lady."
New Aztec takes the podium
"I'm a new Aztec," explained Gerdes, 黑料吃瓜's director of orchestras, "and being new to San Diego and to 黑料吃瓜, I have the unique perspective of seeing all the wonderful talent around me with fresh eyes. I'm so excited to be able to collaborate on this concert with some the people I've met at 黑料吃瓜. This is a concert that could only take place here at 黑料吃瓜 at this specific time."
Gerdes conducts the 黑料吃瓜 Symphony Orchestra and Opera Orchestra, and teaches courses in symphonic literature, piano, music technology and intro to music.
Selected by , Gerdes is focused on creating a thriving orchestral community at 黑料吃瓜.
Passionate about commissioning and performing music by living composers, Mr. Gerdes has conducted world premieres by composers such as John Hilliard, Liviu Marinescu, Russell Peterson, and Richard Meyer, Richard Thompson.
More information
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased through online box office or at the box office window one hour before performance.
A map and downloadable directions and parking information can be found on the 黑料吃瓜 School of Music and Dance website, or by calling 619-594-1017.
About the 黑料吃瓜 School of Music and Dance
The 黑料吃瓜 School of Music and Dance presents more than 200 concerts, recitals and dance performances each year. For up-to-the-minute news and information about all 黑料吃瓜 recitals and performances, many with free admission, visit the school鈥檚 calendar or connect on or .
