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Sandia Music Festival
Register for the Sandia Music Festival, co sponsored by the AYS Program and the University of New Mexico. July 16 - 21, 2012.
Reading Orchestra
Gabriel Gordon conducts Brahms' 4th on May 20. Register to join us
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The Albuquerque Youth Symphony is a program that makes a difference in the lives of hundreds of young people in our city
You are invited to a recital at the new Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program Facility featuring:
Kenneth Kulosa performing the Bach Cello Suites on Baroque Cello
Saturday, May 12th at 3 PM
AYS Program Facility - 4407 Menaul Blvd. NE
A native of Albuquerque and a graduate of the Albuquerque Youth Symphony, Kenneth moved to St. Louis in 1997 at the invitation of the St. Louis Symphony after performing with the Chicago Symphony, and holding the post of principal cello in both the South Bend and Northwest Indiana Symphonies. A graduate of New England Conservatory, Kenneth studied with Laurence Lesser, and Hans Jorgen Jensen, later becoming Mr. Jensen's assistant at Northwestern University. In 2003, the Missouri chapter of the American String Teacher's Association named him their Artist/Teacher of the Year. He is very active as a baroque cellist, playing with the Kingsbury Ensemble, Bach at the Sem, and Early Music St Louis. Currently, he serves as Adjunct Professor of cello at Webster University.
This rare performance is free and open to the public
AYS farewell concert
May 29, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Volcano Vista High School
Admission is free
The Albuquerque Youth Symphony will perform selections that they will present on their concert tour to Austria and Germany, May 31 - June 9.
AUDITION INFO
Audition information for the 2012 - 2013 is now available
Vintage Albuquerque - Support the AYS Program and have a good time in the process!
Vintage Albuquerque supports the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program - June 20-23, 2012. Click here for details
Now in its 21st year, Vintage Albuquerque, LLC is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting arts education in New Mexico, including the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program. One of the state's premier art and culinary events, Vintage Albuquerque's June Wine Week showcases the talents of local artists and restaurateurs alongside wineries and winemakers from top wine-producing regions around the world. Since its inception, the annual four-night series of events has donated more than $3 million to arts education programs in the Albuquerque area.
For more information, go to www.vintagealbuquerque.org