Bright Future – Port Arthur great-to-be Marimar Guillen combines music and culture – Port Arthur News
Marimar Guillen was surrounded by music from a young age. Her father and grandfather played the guitar, the former also belonging to a Spanish music group. And it was a tradition that came into play when the soon-to-be senior at Bob Hope High School chose to study violin. “There are a lot of songs in the Hispanic culture that play well on the violin,” she says. “And I already knew how to read sheet music.” Her musical journey began in fifth grade with baritone and tuba. But after transferring to Bob Hope Schools the following year, she switched to saxophoneRead News