Bach, guitars, strings and jazz will highlight Foothill College’s fine arts series.

Stan Kenton will kick off the fine arts series with the Kenton sound of the ’60s, a highly diversified program of big band, jazz, blues, and classical numbers. Kenton, both pianist and composer, will bring his band to Foothill Oct. 22.

P.D.Q. Bach Orchestra is a 20-piece battery of improbable instruments. Peter Schickle, former professor at Juillard, claims to have discovered the unplayed works of P.D.Q. Bach, the last and oddest of J.S. Bach’s 20-odd children. P.D.Q. arrives Dec. 3.

Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist and composer, will play Feb. 16. Almeida has been a featured soloist with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, and is the composer of musical scores of several movies. A long-time recording artist, Almeida owns a music publishing company.

The Guarneri String Quartet is composed of four young American artists who, since their debut in 1965, have performed over 100 sold-out concerts throughout this country and Europe. The quartet is scheduled for April 18.

Tickets for each performance are $3, $2.50 and $4, but De Anza students may purchase tickets for $1.50, $1.25 and $1. All performances will be in the Foothill College Main Gym at 8:15 p.m.

Archived from Volume 1, Issue 1.