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Jazz Band A at California
State University, Fresno will team up with the Mexican group Trio Ethos
May 1-3 for performances around Fresno, including “Jazz in the Park” on
Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at the Rotary Amphitheatre, Woodward Park.
The performance will launch the “Fresno Celebrates Mexico” series.
Together, Jazz Band A and Mexican Trio Ethos will create a bi-national
and bi-cultural experience embraced by the universal language of music,
producing offspring jazz interpretations with a Latin touch.
“Fresno Celebrates Mexico” is promoted by the governments of Mexico and
the City of Fresno to enhance the contributions of contemporary Mexican
culture to the San Joaquin Valley.
The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the
Consulate of Mexico in Fresno, Wells Fargo, the City of Fresno, Fresno
State and other local private and public entities.
Tickets for can be printed for free at
http://jazzinthepark.consulmexfresno.net/index.html.
Jazz Band A and Ethos will also work together to provide local high
school students an interactive performance where students will be given
the chance to perform with both bands and receive instruction and tips
on their performance. The event will run from 2-3:30 May 1 in the
concert hall located in the music building on Fresno State’s campus.
Saturday, May 2, Jazz Band A and Ethos will meet again at 8 p.m. to
perform at Yosemite Ranch Steakhouse, 1520 E. Champlain Dr. in Fresno.
For more information, contact the Mexican Consulate at 559.430.4838 or
Dr. Alan Durst at by e-mail at
adurst@csufresno.edu.
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