Oakland, CA - Lauren Speeth, Mills Trustee, performs as violin soloist on Saturday, May 13 at 8 pm at the Coastside Community Theatre in Half Moon Bay, California. The Coastside Community Orchestra began as a small group of local musicians who shared a common dream of a non-professional orchestra that would enhance their community. What began as a handful of enthusiastic players in 1983 is now a multi-talented orchestra of over forty musicians.

Trustee Speeth has an immense passion for the violin. She has studied with the legendary Aaron Rosand as well as some of the Bay area's finest violinists including Jeremy Cohen, Joseph Gold, and Christopher Kranyak. Speeth is an active musician, playing in the First Violin section of the Peninsula Symphony, as well as in festival orchestras and recitals. Her recording credits include solo violin on the CD Tammy Hall: A Joy Restored (track: A Joy Restored), the DVD Tammy Hall: Reflections (track: Summertime), and the elfenworks bumper soundtrack (violin II).

Mills College is a nationally renowned, independent liberal arts college offering innovative degree programs for undergraduate women, and graduate degree and certificate programs for women and men. Consistently ranked among the top 75 liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Mills is also recognized as one of the country’s 20 most diverse liberal arts colleges. The Princeton Review selected Mills as one of 11 colleges for first-time inclusion in its Best 361 Colleges in 2005. Nestled in the foothills of Oakland, California on 135 lush acres, Mills provides a dynamic liberal arts education fostering women’s leadership, social responsibility, and creativity.

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