On Gavilan College
Spotlight on South Valley Symphony
and Gavilan's Music Department
by Tearsa Joy Hammock

They’re back, folks! That’s right. Gilroy’s own South Valley Symphony will have not one, but two performances this month in the theater at Gavilan College. Come see Gavilan’s Music Department present their annual “Bach to Blues” Saturday, March 6 at 7:30pm. Local singers and musicians, professionals and students, will take you on a journey through a variety of genres including jazz, flamenco, blues, swing, and of course, classical music. This concert packs the house every year, so don’t miss it! Students and seniors get in for only $10! It is recommended that you get your tickets in advance. For more information on this concert and tickets visit www.gavilan.edu/music/bachtoblues/. All proceeds go to Gavilan College Music Department.

“Bach to Blues” Box Office Locations:

In Gilroy at Gavilan College Bookstore, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. and Porcella’s Music, 7357 Monterey St., in Morgan Hill at Gavilan College,17060 Monterey Rd, and The Music Tree, 17470 Monterey Rd, and in Hollister at Gavilan College, 365 Fourth St.

If you can’t make it to the first show, be sure you get a seat at South Valley Symphony ‘s program “Music For the Young at Heart” Saturday, March 13 at 4:00pm. With appearance by the winners of the second Al Navaroli Young Musicians Competition, come listen to pieces such as Mendelssohn’s “Concerto for Violins and Orchestra,” Kling’s “The Elephant and the Fly,” Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf,” Bizet’s “L’ Arlesienne Suite,” as well as riveting spirituals. Admission is free at this performance for children accompanied by a paid adult as well as for students with valid ID, made possible by a grant from the Gilroy Rotary Club.

For more information on this concert and tickets please visit: www.southvalleysymphony.org/tickets.htm

South Valley Symphony can be contacted at 408 847-1441. Box Office Locations: In Gilroy at Porcella’s Music: 7357 Monterey St. and Coffee Exchange at 1211 First St., in Morgan Hill at BookSmart, 80 East Second St., in Hollister at Post Net, 1760 Airline Hwy. and at Mission Gallery, 106 Third St. in San Juan Bautista

You can become a fan of South Valley Symphony on Facebook. Watch an excerpt of a previous concert online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES8bwuAMes0

We at Out & About encourage you to support local organizations and our college in the community. Thanks for making excellent events like this possible and coming out to enjoy the concerts. See you there!

~ Tearsa Joy Hammock is earning her Certificate and AA in Communications at Gavilan College. She is a member and former president of Gavilan’s honor society, a chapter of Alpha Gamma Sigma- Rho Alpha Mu. Tearsa hopes to transfer to SFSU for a B.A. in Journalism.