Cerritos College
Cerritos College Music Department Announces Spring Performances
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 22, 2010
Media Contact:Aya Abelon, Public Affairs; (562) 860-2451 ext.2287
WHAT: Students and faculty in the Cerritos College Music Department will showcase their talents in a variety of performances this spring. The season will include performances by the Cerritos College jazz band, orchestra, and chorus, among others. All performances are open to the public and many are free. One-day parking passes may be purchased for $2 in parking lots C-1, C-2 and C-10. For updated information please visit the Music Department Web Site at: http://cms.cerritos.edu/music.
The complete schedule is as follows:
Monday, March 1 – 7 p.m.
Band Exchange Concert will feature theConcert Band and Symphonic Winds in an evening of classic band favorites. Both groups will be conducted by Dr. David Betancourt. Also featured will be the Northpark Middle School band under the direction of Mr. Ronald Wakefield.
Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Wednesday, March 3 – 7 p.m.
Jazz & Pop Spring Concert features theCerritos College Jazz Ensemble and Pop/Rock Ensemble in an evening of jazz, rock, pop, and dance tunes. Both groups will be directed by Dr. David Betancourt. The concert will also feature the Carmenita Middle School Jazz Band under the direction of Mr. Alan Hallback.
Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Friday, March 12 – 11 a.m.
Piano Concert & Lecture Series - features works by Francis Poulenc, Clarinet Sonata & Le Bestiaire (The Book of Beasts) for voice & piano. Performance by Paul Da Silva, piano, lecture by Dr. Christine Lopez and assisted by Maria Lazarova, soprano and Darryl Tanikawa, clarinet.
BC – 51 – Free Admission
Sunday, March 14 – 6 p.m.
Faculty Gala, raising scholarship funds for students in the applied music program, will showcase Cerritos College Music Department faculty. The concert will include performances by some of the most accomplished musicians in the greater Los Angeles area and will encompass a wide variety of musical genres. The faculty is honored to offer their talents in support of their students, many of whom have gone on to pursue degrees from USC, UCLA, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fullerton, Berkeley School of Music, the San Francisco Conservatory and Chapman University
Burnight Center Theatre - $10 general $5 student/senior
For ticket information call 562.860.2451 ext. 2629
Friday, March 19 – 7 p.m.
Orchestra Concertwill feature the Cerritos College Orchestra in an evening of standard orchestral pieces. The concert will also feature faculty member Tammy Tsai playing Vivaldi’s Spring from The Seasons. The orchestra is conducted by Dr. David Betancourt.
Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Friday, April 9 – 7 p.m.
Scott Henderson Memorial Scholarship Concertfeatures the most outstanding students from the applied music program at Cerritos College. The scholarship was established by the Cerritos College Music Department in memory of long-time music faculty member Scott Henderson. Proceeds from the concert benefit Cerritos College applied music students.
Cerritos College Burnight Center Theatre
Burnight Center Theatre - $10 general $5 student/senior
For ticket information call 562.860.2451 ext. 2629
Sunday, April 11 – 6 p.m.
P.D.Q. Bach Festival Concert –a two-faced concert production that requires blackmailing local orchestra members to play P.D.Q. Bach’s music. This program requires nothing but a sense of humor, plus a decently-equipped and sold-out auditorium (Joke. They’ll play for anybody who wanders in.). Featuring the Cerritos College orchestra, choir, soloists, faculty, and kazoos, this concert is sure to have you laughing. Works include, Fanfare for the Common Cold, The Stoned Guest, Concerto for Two Pianos Versus Orchestra, and The Seasonings.
Burnight Center Theatre - $10 general $5 student/senior
For ticket information call 562.860.2451 ext. 2629
Tuesday, April 13 – 7 p.m.
Band Exchange Concert will feature theConcert Band and Symphonic Winds in an evening of classic band favorites. Both groups will be conducted by Dr. David Betancourt. Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Tuesday, April 27* – 7 p.m. *Date changed from original 20th.
Fourth Annual Spring Sing Concertfeaturing the Cerritos Community Choir and the vocal students of the music department including solo, duet and ensemble selections.
Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Thursday, May 6 – 7 p.m.
Jazz & Pop Spring Concert features theCerritos College Jazz Ensemble and Pop/Rock Ensemble in an evening of jazz, rock, pop, and dance tunes.
Cerritos College Student Center – Free Admission
Tuesday, May 11 – 7:30 p.m.
Cerritos College Choral ConcertDetails TBA
Cerritos College Burnight Center Theatre – Free Admission
Friday, May 14 – 7 p.m.
Band & Orchestra Spring Concertwillinclude the Cerritos College Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphonic Winds in an evening of classic band and orchestral favorites. All groups will be conducted by Dr. David Betancourt
Cerritos College Burnight Center Theatre – Free Admission
Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the college’s district include Artesia, Bellflower, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Norwalk, and portions of Bell Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Annually, more than 1,200 students successfully complete their course of studies, and enrollment currently averages 23,000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at http://www.cerritos.edu/.
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