(Photo courtesy of Craig Schwartz, and used with permission.)
Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director of the renowned Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, previews this summer’s trip to London and Berlin–and shares some favorite travel memories from previous tours.
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Alexander Treger is passionate about music–and about inspiring students to excel.
Alex is a noted violinist and conductor, as well as a gifted teacher. He spent thirty-six years with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, prior to his current position as Music Director of the American Youth Symphony–which is one of the leading professional training orchestras in the nation for musicians ages 15 to 27. Current members include students from twenty-eight high schools and colleges across Southern California.
Part of American Youth Symphony’s training includes opportunities to perform in concert with world-class guest artists. AYS alumni have gone on to work professionally in orchestras all over the world.
Alex talked about his own experiences as a musician, the AYS audition and training process, and American Youth Symphony’s upcoming free concerts.
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So, suppose a student is accepted into the American Youth Symphony. Now, he or she is going to play in concerts at UCLA’s Royce Hall–with world-class guest artists–as part of the training program!
American Youth Symphony Music Director Alex Treger gives some insights into this experience–and how he, as a teacher and conductor, makes it work for his students.
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Nicolette Atkins.
(Photograph courtesy of John Atkins.)
How does geography influence an artist?
That’s both the subject of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s current concert series, “Westside Connections”–-and a question to which Nicolette Atkins can provide some fascinating–and global–answers.
Nicolette, who is LACO’s Director of Marketing, trained in classical ballet in her native South Africa. After graduating from the University of Pretoria, she worked as a flight attendant for South African Airways. Her travels enabled her to attend dance, theatre and classical performances all over the world. Later on in her career, as an arts administrator in South Africa, she coordinated the opening of a five-venue performing arts complex.
Today, Nicolette teaches ballet part-time, in addition to her work with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. She talked about her experiences in the arts, what audiences can expect from LACO’s upcoming “Westside Connections” concerts, and their special “Campus to Concert Hall” all-access pass for college students.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s next “Westside Connections” concert happens Thursday evening, April 3, at 7:30 at the Moss Theater, 3131 Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica. Information on tickets, additional concerts and the special “Campus to Concert Hall” all-access pass for students is available on LACO’s website.
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“I didn’t know that about Gene Kelly!”
That’s a comment that Patricia Ward Kelly hears all the time.
Mrs. Kelly is a biographer, journalist, film historian and the widow of beloved entertainer, choreographer and director Gene Kelly. She first met her husband in 1985, when she wrote a television special which he narrated. Following that project, Gene Kelly invited her to write his memoirs–and the couple eventually fell in love, married and were together until his death in 1996.
In tribute to her husband, and to carry on his innovative work, Mrs. Kelly has created her live stage show, Gene Kelly: The Legacy, an Evening With Patricia Ward Kelly. In the course of her nationally-touring presentation, she shares film clips (rare and well-known) as well as memorabilia and audio from nearly ten years of interviews with her husband.
Mrs. Kelly talked about her first meeting with Gene Kelly, shared some insights into his personality and previewed her live show.
Gene Kelly: The Legacy, an Evening With Patricia Ward Kelly comes to the Pasadena Playhouse on Saturday, March 1 and Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m.
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