KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – On June 5, the Clear Lake Performing Arts Youth Orchestra and the newly formed Junior-Youth Orchestra presented their end-of-the year concert under the direction of Susan Condit.
The concert was performed in the Friendship Hall of Kelseyville Presbyterian Church to more than 160 people with standing room only.
The audience was very enthusiastic and rewarded the orchestras with a standing ovation.
The six-member Junior-Youth Orchestra opened the program with standard beginning tunes in three parts – “Lightly Row,” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Au Clair de la Lune.”
Four advanced members played “Trio in G” by Schradieck and “Trio in C” by De Beriot.
The 17-member Youth Orchestra began their portion of the program with “Raiders March” by John Williams from the movie “Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc.”
“The Basso,” a traditional gypsy tune arranged for string orchestra by Clovice A. Lewis Jr. was a favorite with the audience.
Lewis, a well-known local composer and member of the CLPA Lake County Symphony joined the cello section in playing this piece.
“Ashokan Farewell,” a favorite fiddle tune by Jay Unger, and the theme for the award-winning PBS special “The Civil War” featured a violin solo by Clayton Rudiger.
The first half ended with the amazing “M to the Third Power,” a minor meter mix composed by Carold Nunez.
Sandy Ross, a member the CLPA Auxiliary spoke about their fundraising endeavors and invited the audience to participate in a raffle.
The second half of the concert was a tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and featured “Amadeus,” “Rondo K. 80,” and “Ave Verum Corpus.”
Andi Skelton, Marta Fuller, Eleanor Cook, Austin Ison, Patricia Jekel and Clovice A. Lewis, Jr., all members of the CLPA Lake County Symphony and mentors to the students joined in playing their final piece, “Allegro Vivace,” from “The Hunt.”