LIGHT THE LIGHTS!
January 31, 2003

 

On Saturday evening, January 31, 2003, a benefit concert was held at Redwood Chapel Community Church in Castro Valley for the Castro Valley Performing Arts Center to be built at Castro Valley High School. The event featured world-renowned opera star Frederica von Stade and Oakland East Bay Symphony's incomparable Maestro Michael Morgan, along with select musicians from Castro Valley High, and Canyon and Creekside Middle Schools.

"Welcome to 'Light the Lights!'"
(Right to left) Steve and Marianne Dimick, Jean Hanchet, Sal and Sylvia Tedesco

"Would you like a program?"
Conductor Heidi Dahms enters . . .

. . . and the performers open
with the song "Everything's Comin'
Up Roses" from "Gypsy."







George Granger, Trustee,
Castro Valley Unified School District

Piano Quartet in g minor, K478 by Wolfgang A. Mozart

Frederica von Stade, mezzo soprano, accompanied by
Maestro Michael Morgan on the piano

Ms. von Stade and the Girls' Choirs from Canyon and Creekside Middle Schools singing "Getting to Know You" from "The King and I."



Carol Nowicki, liason between Redwood Chapel and CVUSD, at Intermission

Bob Thorpe, CV Sunrise Rotary,
and his wife Ann

Jim Fitzpatrick, Superintendent of the CVUSD and CV Rotarian

John Barbieri, CVUSD Trustee and CV Sunrise Rotarian

"Of COURSE it's good.  These are my kids!  What can I say?!"

CVUSD Trustee John Barbieri
and his wife Emily

Coming down from the nosebleed section

The evening closes with
praise for all!

"And let's not forget the directors of these wonderful students!"

Heidi Dahms

Susanna Susoeff (rear, standing)

Mrs. Erma Smith thanks the special
guests of the evening, Ms. von Stade
and Maestro Morgan.

And she thanks the other special guests,  the students from Castro Valley High School and Canyon and
Creekside Middle Schools.



Special thanks to Mrs. Erma Smith, who was the heart behind this project!

She presents "Got Music?" sweatshirts and bags to Maestro Michael Morgan
and vocalist Frederica von Stade.



Dr. Darrell Lavin and Tom Caviglia

Owen and Erma Smith

CVUSD Trustee and Hayward politician Kunio Okui and his wife Patti

CV Rotarians Alex Matteucci
and Carol Wikle

"Sorry, I only have eyes for HIM!"

"Oh, alright, if you insist!
Beth and Jeff Moore

Holly and Charles Mortimer

CVUSD Assistant Superintendent Jim O'Connor and his wife Sharon

Meyer and Helen Elkaim

Bruce and Linda Johnson,
Your COG Scribe and WebServant

Pastor and Mrs. David O'Brien, of Redwood Chapel

Dobbie Gelles and Joe Farias (Yes, Joe is a member of the CV Lions Club!)