Mariachi Classics and Symphonic Pops Merge in Melodic Rendition of All-time Favorites.Entertainment Editors & Music Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2000 The unconventional marriage of two distinct musical idioms: mariachi and symphony can be experienced at the Harmonia Fiesta! Concerts featuring acclaimed Mariachi Cobre and the San Jose Symphony Orchestra in joint performance. The Concerts will take place Saturday, October 14 at 8:00 PM and Sunday, October 15 at 2:00 PM at the Event Center of San Jose State University. Mariachi Cobre comes to the Bay Area fresh from its recent hit with the Boston Pops Orchestra The Boston Pops Orchestra was founded in 1885 as a subsection of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), founded four years earlier. Careful examination of the rosters of “Pops" or “Festival" orchestras, which are associated with a co-resident symphony orchestra in the where it earned accolades from audiences and critics alike. One of the world's most celebrated exponents of the genre, the twelve-piece ensemble of violins, trumpets and guitars has played to hundreds of thousands of visitors to EPCOT's Mexico Pavilion at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, since 1982. The group has also gained celebrity by their annual performances with symphony orchestras across the country. The San Jose Symphony is the oldest orchestra West of the Rockies and very much the backbone of music in Silicon Valley. Reaching over 200,000 people annually, the Symphony's performances include Signature, Pops and KickBack The seller's return of part of the purchase price of an item to a buyer or buyer's representative for the purpose of inducing a purchase or improperly influencing future purchases. Classics Series, Family Matinee concerts, as well as performances for the San Jose / Cleveland Ballet. Visiting Conductor Rick Mizell will direct the performances, including the guest appearance of soloist singer Junko Seki, a soulful vocalist -- singular not only for her vocal virtuosity but for being the only Mexican-music chantress of Japanese origin. The Harmonia Fiesta! Concerts is a production of The Unfinished Journey Project -- a community partnership between San Jose State University, the East Side Union High School District The East Side High School District operates the following high schools in San Jose, California, USA: School Name Students FTE Teachers Pupil/Teacher Ratio Apollo High School 78 5 15.6 Alternative school East Side Cadet Academy 79 4 19. (ESUHSD ESUHSD East Side Union High School District (San Jose, CA) ), and numerous corporations, foundations, community groups, professional organizations and individuals for the purpose of providing higher education outreach, support and encouragement to underserved student populations of the ESUHSD. The project provides ESUHSD students the opportunity to take regular SJSU SJSU San Jose State University courses on high school campuses for University credit. Tickets are $60, $45 and $30, and can be purchased at the Event Center Box Office 408/924-6333 or at BASS 925/671-4000. |
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