Orchestral
BREAKING: Noted American Conductor Lawrence Leighton Smith Is Dead at Age 77
Sonia Marie De León de Vega Bringing Classical Music to L.A. Latinos, One Family at a Time
Maestra Sonia Marie De León de Vega takes the stage. She's greeted with enthusiastic applause from an audience of families with young children, teenagers and young adults. About 80 percent of the audience members are Latino. The unusual demographics of this concert, presented by the Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Los Angeles last season, are the result De León de Vega's tireless effort and advocacy. Leon Botstein's American Symphony Orchestra Will Demystify Classical Music
The American Symphony Orchestra's "Classics Declassified" series presents an intelligent and insightful journey into classical masterworks, led by music director Leon Botstein. Each concert begins with a lively discussion in which Botstein and the orchestra shed new light on a different classical masterpiece--followed by a performance of the work, itself.
