Page A10 • January 9, 2014 • Inland Empire Community Newspapers

Extend the warmth of the holidayswith Peter and the Wolf

The San Bernardino Sym-phony will perform theirannual matinee concert,“Peter and the Wolf,” January 26at 3 p.m. Presented in large part bythe San Manuel Band of MissionIndians, the concert will includeSergei Prokofiev’s fanciful musi-cal tale, as well as Carlos Chávez's“Sinfonia India,” Aaron Copland’s“Billy the Kid,” and Manuel deFalla’s “Fire Dance.” In addition,the Mariachi Youth Academy willopen the show with a special per-formance.The story of Peter and the Wolfhas been many a young person’sintroduction to orchestral instru-ments. Peter, his grandfather, andeach of the woodland creatures theteen encounters in his adventuresis portrayed by a specific instru-ment. Written in 1936 with the in-tent to cultivate musical tastes inyoung people, the piece was com-pleted in just four days. Althoughit was not well-received initially,over the years it has become afamily classic inspiring several bigscreen adaptations and numerousaudio recordings by a wide varietyof artists.Narrating Peter and the Wolf willbe former San Bernardino mayorJudith Valles who currently servesas Symphony Board President.“We are so excited that Judithagreed to narrate,” said SymphonyMusic Director and ConductorFrank Fetta. “The commandingtimbre of her voice and her naturalabilities on the stage will make this

a performance to remember.”Chávez's “Sinfonia India,” com-posed in 1935-36, also promi-nently features brass andwoodwinds. Based on three Na-tive American melodies - Huic-holes of Nayarit, the Yaquis ofSonora, and the Seris of TiburónIsland in Baja California - it hasbeen performed and recorded byorchestras worldwide.Excerpts from compositions byCopland and Falla will round outthe afternoon. Written as a balletin 1938, Copland’s “Billy the Kid”follows the life of infamous out-law William J. “Billy” Bonney. Asthe name implies, this popularcomposition draws heavily fromcowboy tunes and American folkmusic. Written in 1915, Falla’sDanza ritual del fuego (Ritual FireDance) is a brief, increasingly fre-

netic composition filled with fastmusical trills and flourishes. Inthe ballet choreographed for thepiece, a young gypsy girl namedCandela is haunted by the ghost ofher dead husband. To vanquishhim, all the gypsies make a largecircle around their campfire atmidnight and Candela performsthe Ritual Fire Dance causing theghost to appear. She dances withhim, whirling faster and faster andthe ghost is drawn into the fire,making it vanish forever.For the third year, a FamilyMusic Festival will be held in theCalifornia Room prior to the con-cert. Young people can get ahands-on experience with the mu-sical instruments they are about tohear at the Instrument Petting Zoo,and they can hear other youngpeople from local school musicalgroups perform.As with all San Bernardino Sym-phony concerts, “Peter and theWolf” will be performed at the his-toric California Theatre, 562 W.4th Street, San Bernardino.Special family pricing is avail-able enabling all to extend thewarmth of the holidays with thisvery special family event. Ticketsmay be purchased by calling (909)381-5388 or visiting the Sym-phony office at 198 N. ArrowheadAve., San Bernardino. General ad-mission tickets are also availableon line at www.sanbernardi-nosymphony.org, and with limitedavailability at the theater box of-fice the afternoon of the event.

Annie MosesBand Coming to

Loma Linda

With over 1000 hours ofairings on PBS televi-sion; a top ten classi-cal crossover album released in2012 (Pilgrims and Prodigals); abustling tour scheduled for over80 concerts this year before100,000 plus people; a plethora ofappearances including concerts atthe Grand Ol Opry, CarnegieHall, plus television appearances,the Annie Moses Band is pullingin new fans from across musicalgenres to their eclectic style ofmusic making. This past fall in-cluded a highly successful tourwith the revered Christian gospelgroup, Selah.This incredible musically tal-ented Annie Moses Band fromNashville, TN is now coming tothe Inland area in March, 2014.Their concert, sponsored by theCalimesa Community ConcertSeries, now in its 28th season,and the Loma Linda UniversityChurch will be Saturday nightMarch 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. atthe Loma Linda UniversityChurch auditorium, 11125 Cam-pus St., Loma Linda. Tickets willgo on sale beginning January 1and will be available online atitickets.com or by calling 800-965-9324. For information call909- 795-4960. The Annie Moses Band is anensemble unlike any in Americatoday! The band is composed of aChristian family consisting ofparents Bill & Robin Wolaver,award winning song writers andtheir children: Annie (lead vocal,violin), Alex ( lead vocal, violaand the bands producer), Ben-jamin (cello), Camilla (harp, key-board, vocal), Gretchen (violin,mandolin, guitar, vocal) and Jer-emiah (classical electric guitar).Their background is classicalwith their concerts being aneclectic blend of classical, folk,jazz with some Celtic undertone.

Annie, Alex, and Ben-jamin, the older children, whileattending the prestigious Julliardschool of music were hand-picked to play in a string quartetcoached by the legendary ItzhakPerlman and performed in set-tings from the Lincoln Center todinner theaters and churches.

The younger childrenare well underway to similar mu-sical distinction. All have studied

under renowned instructors andhave received awards andachievements that testify to thedepths of their artistry. With theirunique string stylizing plus vocaland a rhythm section joiningthem, the original Annie MosesBand (named in honor of the chil-dren’s great grandmother), tookto the performance road in thesummer of 2002. Gretchen,Camilla, and Jeremiah, theyounger children have subse-quently joined the ensemble andtogether make up this outstandingstellar band.The band combines the attrib-utes of prodigious talent and acreative curiosity, plus a love forone another as family, reachingbeyond just music and into thegreat questions of life as wit-nessed in their performances.Guided by their father’s ambi-tious arrangements for the group,their goal is to span not only thegenerations but also genres. “Ifyou love rock, that doesn’t meanyou can’t love jazz or the fiddle.The common denominator is,simple, good music well played”,and that they do. The group isuniversally acclaimed by criticsand audiences for their electrify-ing instrumental virtuosity andshimmering layered vocals. Audi-ences here have repeatedly said,“They are truly worth hearing,and once heard, they will not beforgotten”.The Annie Moses Band hopestheir music will be an inspirationto a new generation of young ar-tisans. To booster this reality, theband hosts the Fine Arts SummerAcademy in Nashville annuallywhere over 200 students fromages 4-22 years of age come tohone the technical craft of theirinstrument and discover their in-nate gifts as performers. They area family of musicians with a mis-sion to help others capture thecreative talent that God, as Cre-ator, has placed in every person.Just prior to their scheduled ap-pearance here in Loma Linda theywill have conducted such aschool in Long Beach.In December of 2013, theirChristmas show was broadcast onKVCR PBS Television, allowinglisteners to be introduced to theiramazing music and talents. Theirwebsite is www.anniemoses-band.com