Inner City Orchestra Highlights LA Youth Talent

Inner City Orchestra Highlights LA Youth Talent

LOS ANGELES—

The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles highlights the talents of minority young people in neighborhoods often seen as plagued with crime and violence.  The young musicians are using their music to send a message.

Most members of this orchestra are African American or Hispanic.  They play American standards, pop and classical music.  Violinist Miles Davis Hall says it lets him indulge his passion for all genres¹, including jazz.

“Having this ability and defying stereotypes², I think, that's something that I love to be a part of," said Hall.

These musicians, including violinist Amber³ Daughtry, have performed at LA's Disney Concert Hall and at major events in Los Angeles and Washington DC, where they share their love of music.

“To me, it feels like I'm just soaring, and it has me wrapped up in it," said Daughtry.

Bass⁴ player Daquan Robinson says the orchestra has changed in the six years since it started.

“To see how it has grown from nine to 80-plus was mind-blowing," said Robinson.

Founding conductor Charles Dickerson says the orchestra is open to anyone between the ages of 10 and 25 who has a "basic understanding" of their instrument.  The orchestra, he says, is one way to get the world to listen.

“Just like any kids in any other community who are striving to make a statement that they are important too, and that their community is important," said Dickerson.

The men's chorus is rehearsing for a special performance to highlight the deaths of young black men at the hands of police in separate incidents around the United States.

1 genres   

（文学、艺术等的）类型，体裁，风格( genre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Novel and short story are different genres. 长篇小说和短篇小说是不同的类别。
• But confusions over the two genres have a long history. 但是类型的混淆，古已有之。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

2 stereotypes   

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
• It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 amber   

n.琥珀；琥珀色；adj.琥珀制的

参考例句：

• Would you like an amber necklace for your birthday?你过生日想要一条琥珀项链吗？
• This is a piece of little amber stones.这是一块小小的琥珀化石。

4 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。