Fung Ho Leads Olympia Youth Orchestra Jan. 10
Olympia Youth Orchestra is a function of the Olympia Philharmonic Society. Established in 1988, the orchestra serves as an outlet for young musical talent. Fung Ho, who has served as concertmaster for the West L.A. Symphony and Burbank Chamber Orchestra (now Burbank Philharmonic) serves as Music Director and conductor of the Olympia Philharmonic Orchestra and the Olympia Youth Orchestra. The Olympia Youth Orchestra will appear in concert at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10 at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, San Gabriel. Soloist will be 29 year-old violinist Chuan-yun Li who comes out of China with a fistful of top awards and carries premiere U.S. credentials as well. Li studied at Julliard under Dorothy DeLay and Itzhak Perlman. His technical prowess in his bowing is said to be extraordinary as he wends his way through such technically challenging works as Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto—which Li will perform at this concert. Beethoven’s “Egmont” overture and Handel’s “Water Music” are other pieces on the program plus Daniel Kessner’s “Singing Together”. Kessner, now retired from Cal State University, Northridge, has composed more than a hundred works. Admission is free, but advance request for tickets is needed. For tickets, e mail Fung Ho at www.admin@olympiaphil.org or call AMAC Violins, (626) 446-0808 or Lee’s Music, (626) 447-9378.
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