{"id":235498,"date":"2012-03-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/classics-4-kids-multicultural-concert\/"},"modified":"2012-03-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T07:00:00","slug":"classics-4-kids-multicultural-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/classics-4-kids-multicultural-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Concierto multicultural Classics 4 Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las Tradiciones Musicales welcomes Mariachi Garibaldi for a celebration of Mexico<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mariachi Garibaldi (Courtesy Jeff Nevin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Bart Mendoza | Downtown News<\/strong><\/p>\n

Established in 1994 to introduce elementary school students to music and the arts, Classics 4 Kids presents three programs annually at Balboa Theatre, timed to coincide with the yearly school schedule. For 2012, the organization added a fourth concert, called Las Tradiciones Musicales: Music Comes Alive.<\/p>\n

On April 22 at 1 p.m., Classics 4 Kids pairs up the organization\u2019s Classics Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dana Zimbric, with Mariachi Garibaldi, under the direction of Jeff Nevin, for a bilingual celebration of the music and dance of Mexico. Additionally, there will be performances from the Leyenda Dance Company as well as literary interludes read from the children\u2019s book, \u201cThe Cazuela that the Farm Maiden Stirred,\u201d by Samantha Vamos. The book\u2019s illustrator, Rafael Lopez, will be on hand to sign copies.<\/p>\n

While some may say today\u2019s youth would not take interest in traditional or classical music, for Classics 4 Kids founder Marion Scire, the opposite is true. \u201cIf you expose children at a young age and you provide them with an experience that is age appropriate, we can be very successful at building future audiences,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we try to do is select classical repertoire that is not necessarily child oriented, but we present it in such a way that children have something to focus on. We use a visual component, like dancers. When the youngsters can relate, it makes a difference,\u201d Scire said.<\/p>\n

Nevin, director of Mariachi Activities at Southwestern College since 1998, also does not find children resistant to more classical sounds. \u201cIn my experience when they hear us play, they are very open to it,\u201d Nevin said. \u201cIt\u2019s really fun music and they recognize a lot of the songs, in many cases. We do young persons\u2019 concerts all the time, and I\u2018ve never had an instance where I felt the students weren\u2019t paying attention or weren\u2019t interested in it. They really do respond to it really well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nevin pointed out some schools in San Diego County have Mariachi programs, including over a dozen in Chula Vista\u2019s Sweetwater School District. \u201cIt isn\u2019t at all considered old-fashioned by kids,\u201d he said. \u201cThe students\u2026 listen to the music and say, \u2018it\u2019s so exciting. It\u2019s so fun [and] I want to do that too.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

He considers the mix of classically trained musicians with his folk players to be a perfect match. \u201cA lot of the Mariachi repertoire fits very well with a symphony orchestra,\u201d he said. \u201cIt isn\u2019t a hard thing to combine them, but the mix of the different elements from both musical parties is really something special. I don\u2019t know if they\u2019re adding something to us or we\u2019re adding something to them, but it works.\u201d<\/p>\n

For his part, Nevin hopes concerts like this will help elevate Mariachi music in people\u2019s minds. \u201cI hope the audience comes away from these concerts with a better appreciation for the artistry of Mariachi,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

After 19 years, Scire said she is as enthused as ever about the Classic 4 Kids program. Plans are under way for their 20th anniversary, next year. Scire said she is happy when she sees the children\u2019s smiling faces at a performance. \u201cWhen they\u2019ve walked out, we\u2019ve gotten comments from six year olds; things like \u2018that was awesome,\u2019 and these are tough kids,\u201d Scire said. \u201cIf we can change one life, we\u2019re making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Las Tradiciones Musicales performance are $11 for adults and $8 for children, and each adult ticket purchase comes with one free child\u2019s ticket. Balboa Theatre is located at 868 Fourth Ave. For more information and tickets visit classics4kids.com or call 619-231-2311.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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