‘Musica Mexico’ – Mission of Santa Cecilia Orchestra

Santa Cecilia Orchestra is the special project of Music Director and conductor, Sonia De Leon de Vega who focuses on the Latino community to introduce classical music to an otherwise resistant group, but ties it together with Mexican music and performers. “Musica~Mexico” is the theme of the concert to be held at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan 16 at the Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock. De Vega has invited flutist Gerardo Flores-Pacheco and vocalist Juan Pablo Contreras to perform in a program of old, recent and new music of Mexico. Santa Cecilia Orchestra’s other concerts will be presented on Feb. 21 (at Thorne Hall, Occidental College), Mar. 6 (Eagle Rock), April 10 (Eagle Rock), and April 25, (Thorne Hall). Ticket prices are $19 to $26. To order tickets, call (323) 259-3011 or visit their website, www.scorchestra.org.

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