Strings Program Spring Concert Sunday

The public is invited to hear young children playing high-caliber, beautiful classical music at the Spring Concert of Susan Pascale’s  South Pasadena Strings Program, on Sunday, April 22, at 4 p.m., at the Oneonta Congregational Church, 1515 Garfield Avenue, in South Pasadena.

Three youth orchestras will perform, including the award winning, nationally-acclaimed Los Angeles Children’s Orchestra (LACO), made up of 60 youngsters, ages 5 to 12. In addition, the advanced Los Angeles Children’s Chamber Orchestra (LACCO), the Training Orchestra, and young graduates of the Strings Program’s  KinderViolin class will also perform.

The South Pasadena Strings Program is in its 11th year, and has become well known for the caliber of its children’s ensembles. In 2009, LACO performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City,winning the top medal in a music competition and setting a world record as the youngest orchestra ever to appear at that famous venue. The orchestras are practicing for a return performance at Carnegie in spring of 2013. Funds raised by the Spring Concert will help the orchestra get to New York City.

The newest addition to the Strings Program staff is L.A. Philharmonic violinist Robert Gupta, who will begin conducting LACCO this summer. At the Spring Concert, musician/composer David Asher Brown will conduct the Training Orchestra, and Susan Pascale will conduct both LACO and LACCO. 

Tickets are $10 and proceeds will go to the nonprofit South
Pasadena Music Foundation.  

The South Pasadena Strings Program’s summer semester of lessons and orchestra programs begins on June 22.  For more information, go to http://www.stringsprogram.com, email stringsprogram@gmail.com, or call 626-403-4611.