Swing in Spring

Houston Youth Symphony & Ballet Concert to Feature

World Renowned Jazz Clarinetist Eddie Daniels

What: Swing in Spring, an annual spring concert for the Houston Youth Symphony &

Ballet, will feature world-renowned, Grammy-winning jazz clarinetist Eddie Daniels in

a special engagement. Daniels will accompany the Youth Symphony in pieces by

Aaron Copeland, Jeff Beal, George Gershwin, Vivaldi (a jazz version of the Four Seasons) and a tribute to Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw.

When: Sunday, February 6, 2000 at 7 p.m. (Desert and Champagne Reception with Daniels following the concert)

Where: Stude Hall on the Rice University Campus

Tickets: $25 - $35 General Admission $50 Reserved

$100 Reserved with admission to the Eddie Daniels reception following the concert

Contact the Houston Youth Symphony at 713/785-2422

Email hysb@hal-pc.org

About Eddie Daniels: Eddie Daniels is quite possibility the best jazz and classical clarinetist the world has known. He received a Master's in Clarinet from Julliard, has many awards

to his credit including multiple Grammy nominations and one Grammy win, and has recorded more than 15 albums of classical and jazz music. The virtuoso of jazz and classical music performs at jazz festivals and concerts throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and Latin America. The Houston Youth Symphony & Ballet is honored to bring Daniels to Houston for this special concert event.

About the Houston Youth Symphony: The mission of the Houston Youth Symphony & Ballet (HYS&B) is to recruit, nurture and develop young musicians and dancers by enabling them to perform in a professional setting while enriching the cultural environment of Houston and the State of Texas. HYS&B was founded by Howard F. Webb of the Houston Independent School District and the late Coralie Gregory Wood, former Supervisor of Music, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and filed its charter with the State of Texas in 1948. Allegro Ballet joined with the Houston Youth

Symphony in 1955, and in 1964 the charter was revised to include the adoption of the

Allegro Ballet as an official ballet wing. Dedicated to youth, arts and education, HYS&B is one of the largest youth symphonies in the United States, with more than 300 young artists from 5 to 21 years of age.  Nationally, it is the only organization that has a ballet wing.  Young musicians and dancers gain excellent career experience while learning to perform with their peers in a structured environment. Alumni who live in Houston continue to enrich our performing arts scene and can be found pursuing their careers in music and dance throughout the United States.