![]() ![]() The program advocates accessibility for young musicians, providing students with scholarships for lessons and tuition, along with access to a growing musical instrument library. The grand finale will feature all of the ensemble performing an energetic piece by Gustav Holst’s Planet Suite Jupiter. The program also includes the lush and languid melody that winds its way through The Old Boatman, by African American composer Florence Beatrice Price, according to a new release. They will also play the traditional and more classical repertoire including Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, which was featured in Disney’s Fantasia. They will perform Vivaldi’s Autumn from Four Seasons and the Irish Washerwoman. ![]() “The Preparatory String Orchestra and our group called Musica, which are even more beginner level students, will be playing together in the first part of the concert,” Graf said. The fall concert will feature styles from classical and traditional, including pieces by Vivaldi, tunes with traditional Irish fiddles, and even the Youth Orchestra’s Sidewalk Strings playing some of the traditional Mexican dances they performed with the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Folklórico dancers for Día de los Muertos in Carbondale last week. “Learning to play an instrument requires dedication and effort, and the rewards are absolutely worth it,” said Ross Kribbs, one of the three co-music directors.
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