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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
4
A Friday night trumpet seminar will be conducted by Mr Mendez at 7:80 in the high school auditorium. The informal discussion and demonstration cover all aspects of trumpet performance. The prior seminar two years ago drew an interested audience and this event promises a memorable evening for music lovers.
The Spotlight on Artistry concert begins Saturday night January 21 at 8 o clock in the Preston High School gym. Tickets available from band members with 150 reserved chair seats on the gym floor priced 1.50 for adults and students and children. Reserve early by calling Preston High 40 or 281 W for seating.
Preston High announces faculty and student committees for the Rafael Mendez concert. Faculty coordinating ticket sales ushers box office and commentary include Glen Oliver son Ruth Danielson Elvin Cutler and Delmar Derricott. Student chairs invite publicity advertising program staging and assistants list Helen Egbert Cleone Byington Robert Hawkes Vaughn Benson Martina Porter Eddie Burrup Douglas Brenchley Curtis Webb Donald Larson Spencer Cranney. Principal Reed Brenchley endorses the cultural effort as community support grows.
Rafael Mendez, famed trumpeter praised by Herbert L. Clarke and Dr. Edwin Goldman, to perform with Preston High Band and Orchestra. The article notes his rise from factory work to Hollywood studios and radio appearances, comparing him with Heifetz and Kreisler and praising his tone, technique, and magnetism. Various local businesses extend best wishes for the performance and note community support for school music programs.
Preston High School Concert Band a 65 member group will back renowned trumpeter Rafael Mendez in an event on January 21. The band has earned first division marks for three years at the Southern Idaho District festival and at the Idaho Regional Festival. They seek fuller instrumentation to produce a symphonic sound while twelve members who played with Mendez two years ago return. The ensemble faces a demanding manuscript score requiring extensive rehearsal.
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