Jazmine Ahmady plays the violin during the Nelda Mundy Elementary School's Winter Concert on Wednesday in Fairfield. Despite devastating school district budget cuts in 2010 eliminated music education programs in all Fairfield, Suisun City elementary schools, the efforts of the Music Matters program has kept music in some schools. (Conner Jay/Daily Republic)

The third to sixth grade concert band takes a bow after performing in the Nelda Mundy Elementary School's Winter Concert on Wednesday in Fairfield. Despite devastating school district budget cuts in 2010 eliminated music education programs in all Fairfield, Suisun City elementary schools, the efforts of the Music Matters program has kept music in some schools. (Conner Jay/Daily Republic)

Joel Padilla plays the clarinet with the third- to sixth-grade concert band during a winter concert at Nelda Mundy Elementary School, Wednesday, in Fairfield. Despite budget cuts, some elementary children are still able to learn music through the efforts of the Music Matters program. (Conner Jay/Daily Republic)

Edwin Akpokli plays the clarinet with the third to sixth grade concert band during Nelda Mundy Elementary School's Winter Concert on Wednesday in Fairfield. Despite devastating school district budget cuts in 2010 eliminated music education programs in all Fairfield, Suisun City elementary schools, the efforts of the Music Matters program has kept music in some schools. (Conner Jay/Daily Republic)