“Orchestrating
Dreams” a young person’s orchestra, performed a concert at Isabella on
Saturday, January 27th. The
orchestra, led by Music Director, Andrea Profili, played wonderful selections
of classical music, popular music and music with a Spanish flair. Residents and visitors filled the room and were
delighted to experience a wonderful concert by such gifted young talent.
“Orchestrating
Dreams” is part of the Washington Heights & Inwood (WHIN) Music Project
created several
years ago by Director Profili and Fellow David Garcia as a way of encouraging
young people from the
northern Manhattan community to learn to play and enjoy instruments.
New York
State Senator, Marisol Alcantara, attended the performance and congratulated
these young
musicians. Senator Alcantara was
instrumental in getting funding for the orchestra and was delighted to see how
beautifully these youngsters performed.