MUSIC NOTES: 8th Annual Wine and Jazz

Thursday, February 25, 2010

8th Annual Wine and Jazz

It's time to buy your tickets for the 8th Annual Folsom Wine and Jazz! We are expecting over 20 wineries to showcase their wines. And NEW THIS YEAR, several local breweries will bring out their best beer for you to sample. Local restaurants and grocers will be dishing up food as well; Dos Coyotes, Yagers, Trader Joe's, and the Back Wine Bar to name a few. Check out the website for a full list of participants at www.folsomwineandjazz.org.

And of course, there will be lots of great fun to be had with the Silent Auction and awesome jazz music from our very own talented musicians. Bring your family and friends! Purchase tickets now at www.folsomwineandjazz.org.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS: We are still in need of volunteers for this event. You can help plan and work before the event or choose to take a shift for the night of the event. If interested, please contact Holly Larson at bmllarson@sbcglobal.net or (916) 984-1237.

Alumni Corner

Kelsey Iverson is a 2006 Folsom High music graduate who played trombone in Jazz Band I and sang with the Jazz Choir. Kelsey went on to play the trombone with the Sacramento State University Jazz Band A, the Sac State Orchestra, and several chamber groups. She graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Trombone Performance.

Kelsey is currently spending 3 months living in Prague and traveling throughout Europe. Kelsey said, "I am reminded of the Folsom Jazz Eurotrips in 2002 and 2006 almost every day here!" When she returns to the U.S., she plans to attend grad school, possibly at CU Boulder in Colorado. But that decision won't be made until she hears back from all of her applications. We wish you much good luck, Kelsey, from your Folsom High music supporters!

If you are in contact with former music students or are the parent of an alumnus, please submit an update to publicity@folsommusic.org and we'll post the news here. Photos are welcome too!