Little Strings Orchestra

Little Strings Orchestra, a beginning to intermediate level orchestra of 20 middle school string players now in its ninth season, will present a family-friendly concert in combination with Lincoln University Express (LUX) Jazz Ensemble. The concert is free and open to the public.



The joint concert will take place at Wyoming United Methodist Church, 216 Wyoming Mill Road, Dover, on Sunday, March 21, at 3:00 p.m.



The concert will feature Jazz, Blues, and Gospel music by Little Strings, conducted by Laura Rogers. H. Wade Johnson, Director of Bands at Lincoln University, will conduct the LUX Jazz Ensemble in a selection of jazz works ranging from "Autumn Leaves" to "Take the "A" Train". The jazz ensemble includes piano, saxophone, flute and vocals, trombone, percussion; Professor Johnson specializes in playing two trumpets at once, as trained by one of Dizzy Gillespie's band members.



For more information, contact Laura Rogers at 1statestrings@comcast.net, (302) 731-0694, or visit www.firststatestrings.com. Little Strings Orchestra is part of First State Strings, Inc