The Local Concert Series Returns For Its 9th Season

By Desert Star Staff

Desert Hot Springs, Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts kicks off its ninth season with two events in February: the return of the famous “Afternoon Concert Crawl” on Saturday, February 18, and a performance by saxophone quartet TC4 on February 22.

No tickets or reservations are required, but cash donations at the door are appreciated.

“Since 2015, Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts has presented dozens of free community concerts featuring performers from Southern California and guest artists who have traveled from throughout the country to entertain and inspire our local audience,” said Founder and Artistic Director Danny Holt.

“We are thrilled to continue presenting live concerts for the general public. This season we are also expanding our educational outreach to local K-12 students, bringing amazing teaching artists into the classrooms for interactive, hands-on workshops.”

The season opens with the famous “Afternoon Concert Crawl” on Saturday, February 18, featuring performances at Cabot’s

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Anahid Brakke, president and CEO of the San Diego Hunger Coalition said the program has been a big hit in other communities.

“The parents said, ‘It’s like Christmas.’ So the kids feel like it’s Christmas; they get this food box; you know, it’s for them,” Brakke explained. “It really helps supplement the whole household.”

This week, a team from the San Diego Hunger Coalition is at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, to learn best practices from other communities already implementing the program. The funds will also be used