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| | | | | | With 215 participants this year ranging in age from 11 to over 70, the annual Lafayette Summer Music Workshop is the biggest gathering ever of students and professional musician instructors. The workshop, now in its 15th year, runs Aug. 4-9 at Stanley Middle School, with a grand finale concert featuring all the young and young-at-heart musicians. The complimentary concert is open to the public, and is a great opportunity to drop in and see these mostly youthful musicians get their jam on; drop by and listen in from 3:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9.
New this year are jazz concerts, scheduled after class featuring some of the very talented professional musicians who are instructors, starting at 8 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 8, and 10 at Lamorinda Music on Lafayette Circle. "The diversity of faculty from around the world, and the variety of music styles makes this year's Lafayette Summer Music Workshop the best ever!" said Bob Athayde, Stanley's music director. Also new this year is composer, performer and now Jazz Curriculum Director Kyle Athayde, graduate of Acalanes High School and Juilliard. C.Tyson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA