Venezolanos en Memphis, cellists organize string donation drive
Cellist Diego Rodriguez (right) and trumpeter Nobel Del Mar perform during a concert at the Casa Leon event center on Thursday, Dec. 27, to raise awareness for the Strings for Life campaign, which collects strings for struggling musicians in Venezuela. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Donors, supporters and native Venezuelans attend a concert at the Casa Leon event center on Thursday, Dec. 27, to raise awareness for Strings for Life. Siblings Diego and Antonietta Rodriguez, both cellists, partnered with Venezolanos en Memphis on the initiative, which collects used instrument strings to send to Venezuela. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
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A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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