The young musicians of the Cochise County Youth Orchestra will present their spring concert at 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Kino Hall, next to St. Andrew’s Church, 800 Taylor Drive. Admission is free and the public is encouraged to come out and see firsthand the incredible talent of the orchestra members.
 Sam Jones, 12, plays along with the rest of the Cochise County Youth Orchestra during rehearsal Tuesday in preparation for the Spring Concert on May 13 at Kino Hall. (Mark Levy Wick News Service). |
The orchestra’s concertmistress, Mary Lim, is the featured soloist. The orchestra will accompany her along with a piano part played by Mary’s younger sister, Esther. The orchestra also will be playing a few jazz tunes with improvised solos by Grace Eberly, Lauren Jones, Elizabeth Simmons and Mary and Esther Lim. Individual pieces, including some old-time fiddle tunes, will be interspersed throughout the concert to showcase the individual talents of the orchestra members.
The CCYO is a “strings only” ensemble comprised of violins, violas, cellos and a string bass. There are currently 23 members ranging from elementary to high school age. Since being formed in 2001, the orchestra has been steadily growing in size. It has been evolving and expanding its style to include a wide variety of music which can be played on these instruments.
The students benefit greatly from the wealth of experience that director, David Kaemmer, brings to rehearsals. He has been playing violin/fiddle for more than 20 years, has a music performance degree and is a Suzuki certified violin/viola teacher. He has taught at Vanderbilt University, the PRIME school of music, and at various workshops throughout Arizona.
The spring concert promises to provide an evening of fun and entertainment.
Refreshments will be provided after the concert and the audience is invited to stay and mingle with musicians. For information, call David at 220-1166 or log on to www.ccyo.info.
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