Langley Orchestra
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Jan 05
Senior Spotlights: Francisco Yang and Riker Wilson
Francisco Yang (cello): Favorite memory: The bus ride to Toronto was definitely a good orchestra experience with lots of fun. What I love about LHS Orchestra: Performing music, talking with friends. A class where I can relax and still learn something. Words of wisdom: Just have fun and participate in some orchestra trips when you …
Dec 17
Senior Spotlights: Matthew Chung and Victor Mou
Matthew Chung (violin): Favorite memory: When I got to see a couple of my friends dressed up in gorilla suits and go on the stage. What I love about LHS Orchestra: The end of the year orchestra banquets are pretty fun. Eating good food and hanging out with friends is always fun. Words of wisdom: …
Dec 10
Tri-M debuts its t-shirts
Tri-M is happy to debut this year’s shirts! Congratulations to Otto Janke and Riker Wilson for their collaborative winning design in this year’s t-shirt design contest. Any Tri-M members who have not yet received their shirt should reach out to Alyssa Kim.
Nov 21
“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 …
Nov 18
“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 …
Nov 18
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/
Nov 12
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!
Nov 09
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 …
Oct 15
Congratulations to Students Selected for SRO
Congratulations to the Langley representatives to the Senior Regional Orchestra: Alyssa Kim, concertmistress; Katie Dzwonczyk, violin; Otto Janke, viola; Fay Shuai, cello. These students were selected in an audition process that included all of the finest young musicians from Fairfax, Arlington, and Alexandria counties, and will also be eligible to audition for the All-Virginia program …
Oct 06
Senior Spotlights: Nikki Razavi and Joshua DeFilipps
Nikki Razavi (violin): Favorite memory: Having the chance to go on a sunset boat cruise on the Danube river through Budapest with the orchestra is an experience I will never forget. The addition of participating in the infamous Saxon Tsunami on the roof of the boat made the experience much more unique to the orchestra. …