Pops in the Park: All Kinds of Pops
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Sunday
May 4, 2008 |
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7:00 p.m. (Children's Petting Zoo: 6:00 p.m.) |
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DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center, Reid Park
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| Soloist |
Young Artists' Junior Strings winner: Clark Evans, Cello |
| Admission |
Free |
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All Kinds of Pops, the orchestra's 31st Pops in the Park concert includes such pop favorites as music from Broadway's West Side Story and Carousel. Movie pops are represented by a medley of Henry Mancini favorites. Shakespeare and opera enthusiasts have the Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor. For those who love Strauss Waltzes, both Johann Senior and Junior are part of the celebration.
Clark Evans, first place finalist in the Civic Orchestra of Tucson's 2008 Junior Strings Young Artists' Competition will play the Faure "Elegie" as originally written for cello. This emotional piece features a sad and somber opening and climaxes with an intense, fast-paced section that symbolizes the despair of love. A musical instrument "petting zoo" begins at 6:00 p.m. for children of all ages.
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Clark Evans, Soloist
Cello
Clark Evans is a multi-talented young man. He started playing the cello in 4th grade (2003) with Carol Reeves, still his wonderful orchestra teacher at Magee Middle School, where he is first chair cellist in the advanced orchestra. In addition, he helps with the 6th grade orchestra during lunchtime and has played with Tucson Junior Strings for the last two years. He began lessons with Jean Rankin in 2005 and is currently studying with Mary Beth Tyndall (since 2007). He was the 2nd place winner in the Tucson Symphony Young Artists solo competition 2007, and 1st place in the Tucson Civic Orchestra contest (13 and under string division). He is an accomplished pianist, and is currently taking from Julia Oldham. He is the pianist for the Magee Middle School jazz band and his church's choir and has accompanied his younger sister in her school talent show this year.
Clark loves books and read over 21,000 pages this year for a school reading contest. Clark has earned the rank of Life Scout in Boy Scouting. Athletically, he completed the Desert Grande Triathlon in Nov. 2007, has cycled in the Tour de Tucson -35 miles -2004, 2005, and 2006 and has participated on a summer swim team for 9 years. In addition, he enjoys "family" basketball/soccer/tag. He's an excellent artist, having won prizes in several national illustration contests. He loves animals, especially his two cockatiels. Clark is a natural comedian and likes to make his friends laugh, yet is serious about performing music to the highest level possible. He has great potential and we look forward to hearing from him for years to come. |
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