November 2020 archive

“Filmscore Composers” collaborative recording released!

Langley Orchestra has released its first collaborative distance recording of the 2020-21 school year, via premiere Saturday evening, November 21, 2020. The video can be found at https://youtu.be/lUTQx6aMzhE or viewed below. Congratulations to Doc and the entire Langley Orchestra! Special thanks to Riker Wilson (’21) for his amazing dedication and leadership on this project, and …

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“Filmscore Composers” to premiere Saturday!

Thanks to the amazing work of Riker Wilson (’21) and his tech team, LHS Orchestra will premiere the first set of collaborative distance recordings for the 2020-21 school year entitled “Filmscore Composers” this Saturday, November 21, at 7:00 pm ET on YouTube. The link will be made available here by Saturday afternoon. Please join us …

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U.S. Army Orchestra Young Artist Competition

The competition is open to highly qualified musicians in grades 9-12. One winner will be chosen from each division, Strings Division and Winds/Brass/Percussion Division. Applications are due by February 7, 2021. For details, please visit the competition website at: https://www.usarmyband.com/education-community/orchestra-young-artist-competition.html. Applications can be submitted at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5LTNBx9LleBp5trXLOtKi5cKDgzXpsiNfZZkwjCedEuQW9w/viewform. U.S. Army Band, Pershing’s Own website: https://www.usarmyband.com/

Halloween Costume Competition

Students decided on costume themes with their orchestra class family groups for a virtual Halloween costume competition. Groups shared their spooky creations with the rest of the orchestra, and below are some fan favorites. Special thanks to Ulaina Ahn for managing the competition and compiling the photos!

Senior Spotlights: Claire Fulton and Noah Kim

Claire Fulton (violin): Favorite memory: The Toronto trip!! What I loved about this trip was how bonded I felt to my orchestra family and that unexpected things kept happening. Whether it be the historically icy spring (even by Canada standards) or the busses breaking down at night I loved this trip. While this may not …

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