This weekend, 85 musicians from San Diego’s Youth Symphony and neighboring Sinfónica Juvenil de Tijuana packed the Epstein Family Amphitheater at the University of California, San Diego, for a historic performance.
“No matter where you’re from, music can be something that unites,” said Lilian Franqui one of the musicians breaking down barriers.
When she was 7 years old, Franqui picked up a violin at an instrument “petting zoo.”
Now, more than a decade later, she’s planning to make a career in it…