Young virtuosos to perform at Palace

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If you’re planning to attend the Albany Symphony’s “The Magic of Christmas” performance on Sunday at the Palace Theatre, be sure to go a little early so you can hear performances from some Dual Language Program fourth and fifth graders!

Future Itzhak Perlmans and Yo-Yo Mas from the Dual Language Program and Sheridan Preparatory Academy will be performing in groups in the Palace lobby starting at 2:30 p.m., prior to the 3 p.m. symphony production.

They are all students of strings teacher Minitria Slade. They are:

Dual Language Program, first group   

  • Eleina Corniel, fifth grade
  • Sebastian Flores, fifth grade
  • Ava Gilbert, fourth grade
  • Zora Miller, fifth grade
  • Marielis Mota, fifth grade
  • Anderson Pouriet, fifth grade
  • Tiger Shopsis, fifth grade
  • Noah Zylberman-Reid, fifth grade

Dual Language Program, second group

  • Anaya Acevedo-Perez, fifth grade
  • Serenity King, fourth grade
  • Brianny Martinez, fourth grade
  • Gisselle Milla Mendez, fifth grade
  • Shelly Murillo, fourth grade
  • Jamaris Cruz Ruiz, fifth grade

Sheridan Preparatory Academy

  • Payton’Le Adger, fifth grade
  • Butheina Alharbi, fifth grade
  • Emily Campos, fifth grade
  • ZaydenLee Edwards-Grant, fifth grade
  • Zoe Griffin, fifth grade
  • Arisbel Gutierrez, fifth grade
  • Marissa Massiah, fifth grade
  • Sa'yda Minkeson, fifth grade
  • Aaron Moore, fifth grade

Good luck to these young virtuosos!