Ten years on, ‘Stringfest’ continues to connect young music students with global musicians

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Ten years ago, the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, a Ladino musical group, performed with students from two Roxbury-based organizations: the Boston Citywide String Ensemble and City Strings United at Hibernian Hall. The eclectic and surprisingly cohesive sound of instruments played with differing levels of musical abilities in the Judeo-Spanish tradition marked the first Stringfest produced by the Neighborhood Arts team of Celebrity Series of Boston. Now in its 11th year, Stringfest is back.

Saxophonist Edmar Colón. PHOTO: ROBERT TORRES

This year’s show features Puerto Rican saxophonist Edmar Colón with students from the Boston Music Project, City Strings United and Project STEP at the Kroc Center in Dorchester on Dec. 13 at 3 p.m.

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