Sinfonia Mexicana hosts Music Under the Stars

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Inland Empire Community Newspapers • August 23, 2012 • Page A3
Sinfonia Mexicana hosts Music Under the Stars
“We’re very thankful to all our
long time supporters.”
Sinfonia has a few more programs coming up this year, including Mariachi Christmas, featuring
Mariachi Sol De Mexico under the
leadership of Jose Hernandez.
And as a side note, Sinfonia’s
Mariachi Youth Academy will
also be very busy with four per-
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formances coming up in September, apart from the numerous other
community performances.
For more information on Sinfonia Mexicana call (909) 884-3228
Monday through Thursday from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. or visit their office
located at the California Theatre at
562 W. 4th Street between E and F
streets in San Bernardino.
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About 250 people came out to enjoy a balmy summer evening of good music and food at the Rodriguez Ranch in Redlands on Saturday night, August 18 for Sinfonia Mexicana’s Music Under The
Stars fundraiser featuring Trio Casablanca.
I
He has also performed at various
mariachi events at the Hollywood
t was a perfect summer Bowl.
evening for enjoying balmy For Sinfonia, this was just one
outdoor weather, good food more event of the many they put
and good music at the Rodriguez
Ranch in Redlands as Sinfonia
Mexicana hosted Music Under the
Stars featuring Trio Casablanca,
who presented the best of Trio Los
Panchos, on Saturday night, August 18.
The fundraising performance
benefits Sinfonia Mexicana’s numerous programs, including Mariachi Youth Academy, which has
been having great success of their
own performing in up to 30 community events per year, and Sinfonia’s regular concerts.
The event drew about 250 people.
Trio Casablanca, under the direction of Pedro Lopez, is one of the
best trios in the United States
known for their romantic renditions of the bolero and for their
own original, traditional style trio
music.
Trio Casablanca was also featured at this year’s Concierto Para
Las Madres (Mother’s Day Concert) in May. They were invited to
Music Under the Stars by popular
demand.
Director Pedro Lopez is known
for his unique style of playing the
Requinto and accompanying many
well-known artists including Selena, Miguel Aceves Mejia, Aida
Cuevas,
Pedro
Fernandez,
Gabriela Beltran, Alvaro Torres,
Mariachi Sol de Mexico and more.
By Cynthia Mendoza
SINFONIA
MEXICANA
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Almost too pretty too eat, but
too good not to; these perfectly
decorated cookies were a great
finishing touch to the delicious
dinner catered by Felipe’s
Catering on Saturday night, August 18 at Sinfonia Mexicana’s
fundraiser.
on every year.
“Saturday night’s event was elegant and very well attended,” said
Eddie Martinez, Sinfonia Mexicana’s president of the board.
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SINFONIA MEXICANA
Trio Casablanca, under the direction of Pedro Lopez, is one of
the best trios in the United States known for their romantic renditions of the bolero and for their own original, traditional style trio
music.