Community Connector: Alan Kaufman
Alan Kaufman
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Posted: November 13th, 2009 Aleigh Acerni
Throughout November, the Crossroads Charlotte Correspondents will spotlight individuals who deserve thanks for what they do to improve the city's social capital.
About Alan
Alan Kaufman moved to Charlotte in 1978 because he was “so impressed by the city and the potential for growth here.” As his vision of a growing city became a reality, he helped it along.
Kaufman is the city’s most musical jack-of-all-trades. He’s arranged music for and performed with a long list of groups including the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, The Embers, and The Glenn Miller Orchestra. He also can rattle off a staggering number of well-known acts that he’s accompanied – Luciano Pavarotti, Johnny Cash, Bernadette Peters and Clay Aiken all make the list. His most treasured gig, though, is working as the band director for Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools since 1993.
One of Charlotte’s most versatile musicians, Kaufman plays more instruments than you can count on one hand, and he can fit the mood of any of Charlotte’s diverse atmospheres – one night you could find him playing at an Italian wedding, and the next, leading his students through a performance of the national anthem at a Charlotte Bobcats game.
Why he does what he does?
“I felt like giving something back. I’m able to share all my experiences with the kids; it’s another outlet for musical expression.”
What's next?
Kaufman will perform with the Charlotte Jazz Orchestra in the Halton Theater on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
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