Portland Kids Rock with Benetar and Beethoven

www.KGW.com, June 13, 2012, By Cathy Marshall

When you hear the word “orchestra” you may think of the serene sounds from composers like Bach and Beethoven. Some young musicians who will play at Portland’s Newmark Theater on Friday would like you to add Pat Benatar and The Beatles to that list. They are members of the Portland Youth Rock Orchestra. At just 12-years old, Ava Creasy plays classical music and The Kinks on her viola. “With the rock I’ve had to learn to play faster,” she said. That’s just what the founder of the group had in mind.

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