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!