
What's New
November Member's Celebration
Emcee Richard Morgan with Jan Miller
Jim and Karen Evans Dario and Joyce Iacuelli Joan Witt and Bob Wertheim
Katie Catinella & John Cain
Event Chair
Adrienne Valencia and
Larrissa Kostrukoff
Aveline von Ehrenberg
May, 2009 Docent Appreciation
Docent's Are our Most Important Product!
The 2009 event was held at Cafe Merlot in Rancho Bernardo. It's no coincidence that the cafe is next door to the winery. As you can see, our docents enjoyed the occasion!
It seems that
Adrienne Valencia has Alan Des Roche is puzzled by
Mimi Lee, Dana Zimbric-Mambourg
a rather difficult lesson-plan in mind. Richard Morgan's budget explanation.
and a distracted Jim Lee.
Alan Des Roche, Aveline von Jan Miller and Catherine Szentkuti. Sometimes food trumps music.
Ehrenberg,
Ron and Nowell Bierman
Youth Symphony Competition Winners Receive AFCM Awards
Long-time AFCM supporter Marjorie Barnes again was pleased to underwrite awards to the 2009 winners of the Concerto and Sinfonia Competitions shown in the following photos.

Conductor Jeff Edmonds, Marjorie Barnes and Concerto Winner Andy Leu

Andy Leu in a Sparkling Performance

Sinfonia Winner Annelle Gregory with Jeff Edmonds
Hot Shots Receive AFCM Awards
AFCM provides financial prizes of up to $1000 for the winners of
the San Diego Symphony's Young Artists Competition ("Hot Shots"), and the
San Diego Youth Symphony's
concerto and sinfonia competitions. We also provide opportunities for them to perform at
social and fundraising events. The 2008 Hot Shots winners Valerie Kim and
Stephen Ai are shown here with the San Diego Symphony's executive director Ward
Gill (far left) and conductor Philip Mann.


First Prize Winner Valerie Kim Leaves Her Dressing Room

Pianist Stephen Ai won second prize.
Other Events
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The Union Tribune in a February 8, 2007 article about the San Diego Symphony had this to say: "The San Marcos school received a $3,000 grant from Advocates for Classical Music, a non-profit group in San Diego, to buy tickets for yesterday's Young People's Concert. The school serves a large number of children from low-income families and many English-language learners."

Here are some of the children enjoying the concert.