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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Cerritos College • Norwalk, Calif.

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Music department holds exchange concert

The Cerritos College Music Department presented a Fall Exchange Concert, which included the Cerritos College Orchestra and Concert Band Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

The main mission of the band exchange concert series that is conducted by the Cerritos College Music Department is to provide music for all, which aids people to enjoy and forget their sorrows and sadness.

“The budget cuts and economic crisis have negative effects on the Music Departmen, but the program is going on and we are trying to give the best musical education to everyone,” David Betancourt, director of bands and orchestras, said.

There were nine musical programs, five in the Cerritos College Orchestra and four in College Band.  The program ended at 8:30 p. m. About 60 people were present in the program, excluding the performers.

“The college Orchestra and Band were closed for a few years,  They were brought back and it’s been 12 years since the college has done such a concert to make people know the value of music,” Betancourt said.

The performers came up with their own theme and composition.

In today’s world, where most families don’t actually support the work of their children, there were some who even said that their family background and school played a great role building their mind to be a musician.

“I grew up in a musical background family who helped me in my every steps, and I learned music in my high school, too,” Daniel Sauceda, composer of “Salute To The Cinema,” said.

The song made its premiere at the exchange concert.

“It’s really nice to work with such good composer, Sauceda’s music is is really soothing,” violinist, Damaris Alfaro, one of the musican from College Orchestra, said.

Students from different schools and colleges took part in the concert. There was no certain age range, but it included musicians ranging  from the ages10 to 80.

“I wish I could be the part of the band; it has been six years since I learned to play music, and this time I came in this program so that I could apply for it. I just loved to be in this band,” former violin player, Ana Cardenas, said.

Not only students but parents and friends of the musicians were in attendance.

“I am happy to see my son being part of the band. I love the program, too; it’s really entertaining,” Liz Huber, mother of Cerritos Concert Band musician Christopher Huber, said.

There are all together 80 concerts every year and recitals in every week. During each festival, about 95 percent of the programs are free. However, some of the programs are charged so that the department can fund for scholarships.

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