What: Marvelous Mozart and Tubby the Tuba
Guest Performers: Curtiss Allen Sr. & Curtiss Allen Jr.
When: This Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at 3pm (special activities starting at 1:30pm)
Where: The California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. 4th Street, San Bernardino (MAP)
Tickets: $20 to $55 ($10 for Students and Military with ID) -- Call (909) 381-5388 for ticket information, or buy online








JANUARY 15th SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENT: Starting at 1:30pm
The January 15 concert will include a Family Music Fair in the California Room before the performance. This fun-filled, family-friendly event will feature an instrument petting zoo, activity booths, refreshments, and entertainment. Come early and enjoy!

OPENING PERFORMANCE: Starting at 3pm
The double-doors will open to the concert at 3pm, beginning with Symphonie Jeunesse, the region's premier youth ensemble. Symphony Jeunesse features 30 outstanding string musicians ages 12 through 19. Founded and directed by noted concert cellist Michèle Tacchia, Symphonie Jeunesse was recently selected to accompany American Idol finalist David Archuletta for the Los Angeles portion of his nationwide Christmas tour. "Members of Symphonie Jeunesse are delighted to have been asked by Maestro Carlo Ponti to precede the San Bernardino Symphony Family Concert with two string orchestra selections. We are looking forward to this opportunity very much," said Tacchia.

MAIN CONCERT LINEUP:
(Composer bio |  Hear audio clip)

Tubby the Tuba by George Kleinsinger
(Composer bio | Hear audio clip)

GUEST ARTISTS: CURTISS ALLEN SR. & CURTISS ALLEN JR.
Attendees will learn that a tuba can, indeed, sing! Composed by San Bernardino native George Kleinsinger, Tubby the Tuba has been translated into more than 30 languages, made into two films, and has been played by every major orchestra in the world. For our performance of Tubby the Tuba, we are very pleased to have two local celebrities joining us: Curtiss Allen Sr. and Curtiss Allen Jr.

Curtiss Allen Sr. is a seasoned veteran of the Redlands Bowl, having performed there in Gilbert & Sullivan operettas and Broadway musicals since 1963. He has led the traditional Community Sings preceding Bowl programs on Tuesday nights since 1979. In 1981, he formed the Redlands Fourth-of-July Band which plays yearly for the Redlands Independence Day celebration and for other civic events. He is a staunch member of the choir at Redlands First Congregational Church and has sung in the Community Chorus of Redlands under the directorship of Jeffery Rickard. For our upcoming concert, he will be providing the narration for Tubby the Tuba.

Curtiss Allen, Jr.

Curtiss Allen Jr. began playing the tuba at the age of 15 in his father's church orchestra. He joined the United States Army in 1985 and spent the next three years playing in the 3rd Infantry Division Band in Wurzburg, Germany.  His love of the tuba blossomed in Germany, and he purchased a custom made Rudolph Meinl CC concert tuba which he plays to this day! 

While a student at Northern Arizona University, he became principal tubist for the NAU Wind Symphony under Dr. Patricia Hoy.  He studied under Dr. Pete Vivona of the Kai Winding Septet, and Dr. Blase Scarnatti, student of Arnold Jacobs.  He's also performed with the Flagstaff Symphony, the Grand Canyon Brass, the Phi Mu Alpha Dixieland Band, and many other ensembles.
Currently, as a music educator with the Redlands Unified School District, he has four bands with an enrollment of nearly 200 musicians!

This is a great way to start off a wonderfully musical 2012! We hope you can join us!