MUSIC NOTES: Sonny Rollins Tickets Available

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Sonny Rollins Tickets Available

If you're looking for tickets to see Sonny Rollins at Mondavi Center in May, one of our Booster parents has them available for sale with free parking! Here's what the Mondavi Center says about the great tenor saxophone player:

"When Sonny Rollins picks up the tenor saxophone, the world listens. For more than half a century, he has played music with the majesty of a Greek god, and today remains one of the few surviving icons from a golden era of jazz that will probably never be equaled. "

The concert is Wednesday, May 19th, at 8:00 pm. The tickets are for two adults and two students, Grand Tier seating, for a total of $125.00, including a parking pass.

Please contact Dawn Ackerman if interested at (916) 985-9593 or ddga@sbcglobal.net.

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!