Golden State Theatre: Monterey County Pops Independence Day Concert 2016
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Monterey County Pops! a 40-piece professional orchestra, presents a free Independence Day concert on Monday, July 4 at 7pm at Golden State Theatre featuring favorite American popular and patriotic tunes. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, with doors opening at 6pm.
Featured soloists include the youth Ballet Folklórico Tapatío from King City; vocalist Mia Pak; harpist Tara Ragsdale-Cronin; cellist Devin LaMarr; violinist Clarece LaMarr; and the Monterey County Pops!/Community Partnership for Youth Chorus.
Musical highlights include Victory at Sea by Richard Rodgers, The Entertainer by Scott Joplin, the William Tell Overture by Rossini, and The American Frontier, a medley of traditional American melodies. The program will conclude with Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, complete with electronic cannons, church bells, and colorful projections of fireworks and patriotic images
A pre-concert performance on the Golden State Theatre's mighty Wurlitzer Organ will be presented by noted local organist Tom Delay.