Mission Viejo, CA—On Friday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m. in the McKinney Theatre, the Saddleback College Wind Ensemble, directed by Maestro Yorgos Kouritas, presents a concert featuring popular pieces written for Wind Ensembles.
This performance is a part of 8 Days of Arts, a collaboration of the City of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College, and The Shops at Mission Viejo.
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For the Wind Ensemble performance, tickets are $10 general; $7 students/seniors. Call the ticket office at 949-582-4656, Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4:00 p.m. or order tickets online at www.saddleback.edu/arts.
Maestro Kouritas has recently been selected to actively participate in the Ithaca International Conducting Master Class.
On Saturday, May 10th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. the Department of Music is thrilled to present a violin master class with Haroutine Bedelian, violin professor, at UCI. Advanced violin students will perform.
Admission is free. Haroutine Bedelian is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, where, at age 20, he won the first prize in the BBC Violin Competition. He has performed in festivals and concerts in major cities and concert halls throughout North and South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East.
The Music Department has established a comprehensive program which is considered to be one of the finest in California: a complete lower-division curriculum for transferring music majors, numerous performance groups, private and group lessons, a full concert series with faculty and guest artists, and general music courses.
The nationally-recognized faculty is dedicated to performance and to teaching in all areas such as vocal, instrumental, jazz, guitar, piano, music technology and commercial music. Other music classes include harmony, musicianship, composition, history and appreciation of western art music, music business, rock, jazz and world music.
Saddleback College is located at 28000 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo, just east of Interstate 5 at the Avery Parkway exit. Parking is available in Lot 12. Take Avery Parkway to Marguerite Parkway turn left to the third traffic light, which is Saddleback’s Marguerite entrance. Turn right into the campus and take the second left to Theatre Circle, turning right into Lot 12.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
