Young Artist Concert features talented pianist, famous works

News release

Sierra Symphony presents its annual Young Artist Concert on April 23 at Foothills United Methodist Church in Rescue.

The program features Henry De Rienzo, the winner of the 2023 Young Artist Competition. He is the son of Ben and Alicia De Rienzo of Shingle Springs. The 13-year-old pianist has been studying piano for four years and especially enjoys playing the works of Chopin, Mozart and Rachmanino . Henry has many musical interests, including playing the bass guitar, drums and creating original compositions. He currently plays the piano for his church worship team and likes to listen to and play a variety of genres. He also plays basketball and enjoys skiing, doing mathematical computations, speedcubing and coding.

Among other selections included in the program are “Overture to Egmont” by Beethoven, “Academic Festival Overture” by Johannes Brahms, overture to “The Magic Flute” by Mozart, Aaron Copeland’s “Variations on a Shaker Melody,” a whimsical version of “Country Gardens” arranged by Percy Granger and much more.

The church is located at 3301 Green Valley Road, Rescue. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults; cash or checks accepted. Children and students will be admitted free. Food and beverages will be available for cash purchase. For more information go to sierrasymphony.org or visit the organization on Facebook.

Gold Country Jazz Fest hits the right note

News release

Ponderosa High School is excited to host the eighth annual Gold Country Jazz Festival Saturday, April 22.

In addition to El Dorado County’s own Camerado Springs and Pleasant Grove middle schools, El Dorado High School, Union Mine High School, Ponderosa High School and Oak Ridge High School, there are an additional eight schools from the Sacramento region participating. The schools will yield 20

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Kids’ Expo brings fun to the fairgrounds

News release

Catalyst Community, formerly known as Choices for Children, the local Child Care Resource and Referral agency serving El Dorado County since 1976, presents the 38th annual Kids’ Expo Saturday, April 22, at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds.

This popular event was started in 1984 as a celebration of the Month of the Young Child and has grown to be El Dorado County’s largest collaborative children’s event. Parents who once attended the event as children

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