Letter: Symphony invites county residents

The South Valley Symphony warmly presents to the Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and San Benito County communities a gift of traditions new and old for music lovers—and especially for families—at its annual winter concert this Sunday afternoon.
The musical celebration of the holidays will start at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gavilan Community College’s theater. It will kick off with a humorous re-telling of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin—told from the point of view of a rat. “A Rat’s Tale” was composed by Bay Area musician Henry Mollicone who, dressed to resemble a rodent, will provide the comic narration of the story as the symphony’s musicians and the Cabrillo College Youth Chorus performs the score.
Other pieces to be performed include Debussy’s Dances Sacred & Profane for Harp and Strings with the harp solo by the talented Ruthanne Adams, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve Sarajevo,” and our concertmaster and principal violinist Bev Blount performing favorite holidays songs.
Our winter concert is a wonderful way for families and friends to take a break from their holiday shopping and enjoy a moment together in festive musical merriment. As is the case at all our concerts, children accompanied by their parents and all students with a valid ID can enjoy the concert for free.
Please join the South Valley Symphony this Sunday afternoon and discover the musical joys of the holiday season.
Anthony Quartuccio, Symphony director and conductor