Crown City Symphony, a community orchestra founded in 2003 under the sponsorship of the Pasadena Senior Center, will give two free concerts, February 27 & 28, at 2 PM both days.  

The first concert is at the Altadena Senior Center, 560 E. Mariposa, Altadena, and the second concert is at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena, 75 N. Marengo.   Marvin Neumann is the conductor, and the soloist

is Mischa Lefkowitz, first violinist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Mr. Lefkowitz was born in Latvia and began studying the violin at the age of seven. At 17 he was admitted to the Moscow Conservatory where he studied with Leonid Kogan.   He has won top prizes in several international competitions and the National Endowment of the Arts.  He has appeared as soloist with symphonies in Europe, Canada and the United States.  He has also played many recitals at music festivals in Aspen, Meadowbrook, and Carnegie Hall.  He has been a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1977.

Crown City Symphony, whose motto is Ability not Age, has received grants from The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division, and the Pasadena Showcase for the Arts. 

The web site is crowncitysymphony.org.   For more information email Roberta Wilcox, manager, at manager@crowncitysymphony.org, or call (626) 797-1994.