Wednesday, October 6, 2010

NH-S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM AT MUSIC CONFERENCE


The New Hope-Solebury High School Chamber Orchestra was selected out of over 160 high school orchestras to perform a concert at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference on April 15th, 2011 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Nicholas Wehr, is comprised of 34 students in grades 9 through 12. The orchestra will be performing a concert featuring the works of Barber, Tchaikovsky, and Elgar.

The New Hope-Solebury Chamber Orchestra has performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada under Wehr’s direction. Performance highlights include: Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, and Toronto, and other destinations. The orchestra has earned Superior ratings at Heritage, North American, and Peak Music Festivals. Members of the orchestra have also earned soloist awards at various festivals and adjudications. The orchestra performs five to six concerts per year and other community events in the New Hope area.

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