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Young Artists Spotlight 2018: UHS String Quartet

This week on Valley Public Radio's Young Artists Spotlight, we feature a performance from the University High School String Quartet. The group features students Anjeli Macaranas, violin; Hope Yuan, violin; Abby Van de Water, viola; Hasina Torres, cello and is led by Randall Cornelison. The UHS Symphony Orchestra will be performing in concert on March 23rd at the Fresno State Concert Hall. On Young Artists Spotlight, the quartet performed the following works:

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K.525, I. Allegro, Mozart

Quartet No. 35, I. Allegro ModeratoHydan

Dance of the Tumblers from "Snow Maiden", Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakoff, arr. Sandra Dackow

Libertango, Astor Piazzolla

Passacaglia, Johan Halvorsen

Support for Young Artists Spotlight comes from The Bonner Family Foundation, Dr. Alice Martinson and Carole Sturgis. 

David Aus is the host of Sunday Night Jazz and Young Artists Spotlight on KVPR, as well as other special programs featuring the valley's local musicians and artists. He is also a social media and marketing specialist for KVPR. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, David Aus has lived in Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, before arriving in Fresno in 2002. Prior to joining KVPR, he spent many years as an on-air host at KFSR. When not on the air, David is a busy jazz pianist, composer, arranger and educator.