The Juneau Student Symphony will perform the music of Leroy Anderson in two concerts on Friday, Aug. 28, at noon at the State Office Building and 7 p.m. at Marine Park (rain or shine). The audience will enjoy familiar favorites like "The Waltzing Cat" with its meowing violins and clarinets and barking percussionists, "Bugler's Holiday," "The Typewriter" with a percussion solo on the typewriter, "Jazz Pizzicato" and "Jazz Legato," among others. The concert will conclude with an out-of-season performance of "Sleigh Ride" featuring Kit Peterson on solo vocals.
Juneau Student Symphony concert to feature Anderson
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Juneau Empire
The Juneau Student Symphony will perform the music of Leroy Anderson in two concerts on Friday, Aug. 28, at noon at the State Office Building and 7 p.m. at Marine Park (rain or shine). The audience will enjoy familiar favorites like "The Waltzing Cat" with its meowing violins and clarinets and barking percussionists, "Bugler's Holiday," "The Typewriter" with a percussion solo on the typewriter, "Jazz Pizzicato" and "Jazz Legato," among others. The concert will conclude with an out-of-season performance of "Sleigh Ride" featuring Kit Peterson on solo vocals.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Story last updated at 8/27/2009 - 4:40 am
Juneau Empire
The Juneau Student Symphony will perform the music of Leroy Anderson in two concerts on Friday, Aug. 28, at noon at the State Office Building and 7 p.m. at Marine Park (rain or shine). The audience will enjoy familiar favorites like "The Waltzing Cat" with its meowing violins and clarinets and barking percussionists, "Bugler's Holiday," "The Typewriter" with a percussion solo on the typewriter, "Jazz Pizzicato" and "Jazz Legato," among others. The concert will conclude with an out-of-season performance of "Sleigh Ride" featuring Kit Peterson on solo vocals.
Performances are pay-as-you-can. The Juneau Student Symphony is supported by the City and Borough of Juneau Youth Activities Grant and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council.