Young virtuosos to perform at Palace

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!