Thurs. 1/30 10a: Young people looking for an introduction to the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program have several opportunities in early February. The annual PLAY-A-THON is February 1 at the Cottonwood Mall, the Youth Symphony performs on February 2 at Popejoy Hall, and two of the youth orchestras are in concert on February 4 at Albuquerque High School. Spencer Beckwith is joined by the head of the AYS Program, Gabriel Gordon.
Spencer Beckwith reports on the arts for KUNM. For ten years, until March of 2014, Spencer was the producer and host of KUNM's "Performance New Mexico," a weekday morning arts program that included interviews with musicians, writers and performers. Spencer is a graduate of the acting program at the Juilliard School, and, before moving to New Mexico in 2002, was for many years a professional actor based in New York City.