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of George Frideric Handel’s Queen of Sheba.

David Young joked they were being forced to play by a man with a gun. His light-hearted demeanor was a breath of fresh air in the usually serious world of classical music. This is what makes them so appealing to kindergarteners and college students alike. The band takes turns to each showcase their instruments and their capabilities.

Nancy Roth, one of the violinists, began with Charles L. Johnson’s “Hen Cackle Rag”. Roth demonstrated double stop, a technique where two notes are played at once. During this piece, the audience clapped along. It ended with a hearty “hee haw” from one of the members.

Elizabeth Wilson, the other violinist, performed Bach’s “Concerto in A minor” with the quintet. Wilson and Roth demonstrated counterpoint with separate yet harmonious violin parts.

Lynn Grants, the violist, demonstrated the instrument’s capabilities with Telemann’s “Concerto for Viola”. Maryanne Steinbrenner, the cellist, played Brahma’s “Trio”. David Young, the bassist, finished the demonstrations with Leadbelly’s “Good Morning Blues”.

Flight of the Bumblebee was not on the music program that was handed out yet the piece was still performed, which shocked the audience. Young shined in this performance as he was the soloist. It almost sounded like a bee was in the room. Towards the end of the musical piece, Wilson slapped her face as if swatting away a bee.

The String Family Players know how to keep an audience focused.

The quintet decided to give Young the solo because the song was used in a Black & Decker advertisement. They felt a bass was most fitting for the song used in a power tool commercial.

The concert finished strong with “Hoedown” from the ballet Rodeo. The audience clapped along and just when the audience thought the piece was over, it picked them back up again.

After the performance, an audience member asked Young what is his favorite piece to play together.

“Oh man, that’s like saying what’s my favorite type of pie. There’s only like 20,” Young said.

According to Avakian-Akkus, there will be concerts every Thurs. except for Nov. 8. Next week the concert will consist of African drumming along with dancing. The next concert is set Thurs. Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. at the PAB mainstage featuring African inspired drumming and dancing.

The event featured games in which students were able to learn about Hispanic culture in an enjoyable way.

“You can spin the wheel, and it lands on a certain question. You answer the question right and we give you a prize,” Ricardo said.

Different kinds of prizes were there, such as, staplers, lanyards, bottles hand sanitizer, pens and flash drives.

“Everything here is to celebrate Latino heritage month,” Ricardo said.

Jenni Severin, business administration and Peer 2 Peer Mentor member, spoke on the ewanas.roundupnews@gmail.com

Alcocer states that conchas, a breaded cookie, is her personal favorite food item in her household. She enjoys conchas with her morning coffee.

Mathew Comonn, a Pierce College student who is studying English, said he enjoys the practice of celebrating Hispanic culture amongst his peers.

“I like taking time to celebrate Latino culture, it is very good to have it here to share the culture to all the other people around,” Comonn said.