Langley Orchestra is excited to welcome all string students to the upcoming 2023-24 school year! Langley’s orchestra program is comprised of five classes that rehearse separately (Freshman Orchestra, Sophomore Orchestra, Junior Advanced Orchestra, Senior Advanced Orchestra, and audition-only Philharmonic) but often combine into three orchestras for concerts, assemblies, and assessments (Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, and …
Category: Orchestra Updates
Mar 15
Langley Orchestra performs at Carnegie Hall
Langley Orchestra filled three coach buses literally to the brim and traveled up to NYC Thursday, March 9th. Thursday evening students enjoyed a buffet dinner, Times Square group photo, and the panoramic views of the city from the Top of the Rock. Friday morning students had free time to explore the area in their chaperone …
Mar 01
Congratulations to Audrey Goodner, Concertmaster of the All-VA Orchestra!
Congratulations to junior violinist Audrey Goodner, who auditioned amongst hundreds of students Saturday in Harrisonburg for a coveted spot in the 2023 All-VA Orchestra. Audrey will serve as Concertmaster at the All-VA event April 27-29 in Richmond. CONGRATULATIONS Audrey! Students and families traveling to the orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall on March 10th will be …
Feb 27
Candidly Classical Concert
Congratulations to Langley and Cooper orchestras for a great combined concert on Tuesday, February 21st. The evening started off with The Jam, a band formed by Wesley Chang featuring several Langley Orchestra seniors and lead singer Lily Chopus, performing in the Black Box. The orchestra concert featured all three Langley Orchestras (Concert, Philharmonic, Symphonic) as …
Feb 07
Preparations for our February concert
Our February Pre-Assessment concert will take place at 7 pm on Tuesday, February 21 in the Langley auditorium. Cooper Middle School’s top 2 orchestras will be joining us as our schools prepare for Assessments. As always, our concert is free and will be video recorded. Students are required to wear Langley Orchestra formalwear – either the Langley Orchestra dress or a …
Jan 15
Congrats Langley DHO participants!
Congratulations to the following Langley District XII Honors Orchestra students who participated in the 2023 DHO event January 13-14: Langley Orchestra was especially proud as the host school to have the most (16) students from any high school in the district. Senior district orchestra students performed Mikhail Glinka’s “Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila,” Eric Whitacre’s …
Dec 07
Whisked off to Scandinavia…
On Tuesday evening December 6th, Dr. Scott McCormick and the Langley Orchestra whisked its concert attendees off to Scandinavia. The “Winter is Coming” concert featured music by Scandinavian composers including Edvard Grieg. Jean Sibelius, Dag Wiren and Ola Gjeilo. Philharmonic Orchestra opened the concert, showcasing members of Langley’s Concert Choir (directed by Caroline Player), and …
Nov 30
Winter is Coming (Concert) on Tuesday
Our December concert, “Winter is Coming,” will take place at 7 pm on Tuesday, December 6 in the Langley auditorium. The concert is free and will be video recorded. Students are required to wear Langley Orchestra formalwear – either the Langley Orchestra black velvet bodice and green taffeta dress or a black tuxedo with white shirt, black bowtie and black cummerbund. Please note …
Nov 21
Congratulations to Langley’s DHO Representatives!
Congratulations to Langley’s representatives to the District XII Honors Orchestra. Students auditioned amongst hundreds of students on Tuesday, November 15th. DHO students will participate in the District Orchestra Event and Concert on Friday-Saturday January 13-14, 2023 hosted here at Langley High School! Congratulations to the following students:
Nov 17
Preconcert dinner orders due Wednesday 11/23!
Students wishing to partake in our special preconcert “Winter is Coming” dinner on Tuesday, December 6th — make sure you are signed up by Wednesday, November 23rd! Sign up and pay $15 (plus convenience fee) at CheddarUp. We will feast on IKEA’s world-renowned Swedish meatball (or plantball) dinner plate to coordinate with our Scandinavian “Winter …