Giving back to the community through beautiful music

  • THE PROGRAM

    The Star-Spangled Banner - John Stafford Smith, arr. Carol M. Jensen

    Armed Forces Salute - arr. Bob Lowden
    (The official songs of the U.S. Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Air Force and Navy)

    Kaiser-Waltzer (Emperor Waltz) Op. 43 - Johann Strauss II

    “Serenade for the Doll” from Children’s Corner - Claude Debussy

    Hoe-Down - Aaron Copland

    INTERMISSION & SILENT AUCTION CLOSES

    “Andante” from Symphony No. 3, Op. 90  - Johannes Brahms

    American in Paris Suite - George Gershwin, Arr. John Whitney

    The Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa, arr. Carol M. Jensen 

    Programming subject to change

  • THE DETAILS

    GOLDEN VALLEY MUSIC SERIES

    Concert in the Park

    Aria Carrillo Siliezar, Artistic Director and Conductor

    Monday, June 1. 2026 – 7:00 PM-8:00 PM
    Brookview Park, Golden Valley

    In case of bad weather, the concert will be held at:
    Golden Valley Lutheran Church
    5501 Glenwood Avenue, Golden Valley, MN

    FREE Admission. Silent Auction begins at 6:30 PM

    Can't make it? Please make a $20 donation.

Aria Carrillo Siliezar, Artistic Director and Conductor

Born and raised in Costa Rica, Aria Carrillo Siliezar comes from a musical family. Starting on the violin at the age of four under her mother's instruction, she was also shaped early as a conductor by his father, a choral conductor himself. While finishing schooling in Costa Rica and working for the Universidad de Costa Rica, Aria was also an active performer, giving solo and chamber recitals in Costa Rica, Italy, El Salvador, Peru, Panama, Nicaragua, and across the United States. Aria an undergraduate degree in violin performance from the University of Minnesota and is currently finishing a doctoral degree in orchestral conducting and violin performance at the same institution. Aria is currently studying with Dr. Mark Russell Smith and Sally O’Reilly. When Aria is not busy conducting or playing her violin she enjoys cooking, playing chess and hiking around the many lakes in the Twin Cities area.

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