The La Mirada Symphony Association  invites you to attend the third concert of the "New Horizons"  (2011-2012  concert) concert Season on Saturday,  February 18, 2012 at 8 pm. (Free concert) All concerts are free and are  held at the La Mirada Theatre for Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada 90638

Musically travel with us to the dramatic landscape of Russia, with its vibrant people and rich traditions in "The Russians are Coming!" Musical selections will include

Festival Overture, Op. 96, Stravinsky-Suite from the Firebird (1919),  Tchaikovsky-Variations on a Rococo Theme, OP 33-featuring acclaimed  cellist  Kihae Kim DeFazio, and 1812 Overture, OP 49, Tchaikovsky.

Kihae Kim-DeFazio began her musical education at the age of four on piano. She began playing cello when she was eight years old. . She has been awarded Korea's highest prize for musical performance, the coveted Nan-Pa award. Since Ms. Kim's arrival to the United States, she has studied with some of the world's greatest cellist; Janos Starker, Gregor Piatigorsky, and Gabor Rejto. Since the completion of her studies, Ms. Kim has appeared as soloist in a variety of venues including the Hollywood Bowl, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, the Herbert Zipper Concert Hall, the Crystal Cathedral, the Cerritos Performing Arts Center and the Richard M. Nixon Birthplace and Library. Her audiences have encompassed school children, churches, concertgoers, and the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

Ms. Kim has more than 30 years of teaching experience and has served as a jury member for a variety of competitions and auditions. She is a coach for a variety of orchestras including the Southern California Youth Philharmonic and is a member of the Musical Arts Club, the SYMF, and the Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC).

Join us Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 8 pm. (Free concert) All concerts are free and are  held at the La Mirada Theatre for Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada 90638

Your generous donations at the door will ensure a successful, ADMISSION FREE concert season.

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