So much of music is inspired by other forms of art. Glinka’s opera, Ruslan and Ludmila, is based on a poem by Russia’s greatest poet Alexander Pushkin. The story is an epic fairy tale about the abduction of Ludmila, the daughter of Prince Vladimir of Kiev, by the evil dwarf wizard Chernomor, and the attempt by the brave knight Ruslan to find and rescue her.  

The Santa Cruz Symphony is pleased to announce that Board Member Lee Duffus has been selected by the Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO) to receive an MVP award at the 2018 ACSO Annual Conference.