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Violinist to perform in Ridgway
The Ouray County Performing Arts Guild presents violinist Jeff Leigh at the United Church of the San Juans, 295 N. Lena St. in Ridgway on Saturday. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students, available online at ocpag.org. Courtesy photo
By Special To The Plaindealer, on November 24, 2021
Violinist to perform in Ridgway

Holiday favorites and familiar tunes are on the schedule this Saturday in a concert with violinist Jeff Leigh, at United Church of the San Juans in Ridgway.

The concert, presented by the Ouray County Performing Arts Guild, features everything from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet to Christmas music and original works. Leigh, who specializes in classical-crossover music, improvisation, Gypsy jazz and Christian music, has played with the philharmonic orchestra in Naples, Florida for the past 1...

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