Nashoba Youth Orchestras

…about the December 18, 2009 Winter Concert:

My husband is always so amazed at the talent in these orchestras!

The concert was fabulous! Everyone did such a great job!

… thank you for all that you do to keep the orchestra running smoothly. I’m very impressed with how well the organization is run and how well you keep the parents informed. This is as important as the music and we appreciate it

The quality of the playing of these kids is amazing!

I thoroughly enjoyed the music selections

The reception after the concert was also spectacular!

This is what one Honors Orchestra parent had to say about the 2006-07 season:

It is very fortunate to have a local orchestra of such caliber. Thanks to the
efforts of the Honors Orchestra, led by George Ogata, Charles was able to perform masterpieces by Barber, Mozart, Beethoven, and Mendelsohnn. I applauded the brilliant performances for both Winter and Spring Concerts by all the Honor Orchestra members and George.

One member who has since graduated and moved on to attend college had this to say about his experiences as a violinist in the Honors Orchestra:

…When everyone is playing together and you’re lost in the
music, when everyone’s in tune and the whole place is ringing,
it can give you goosebumps.”

An audience member had this to say after attending the May 2007 Spring Finale:

What a wonderful experience! I am anxious for my friends to enjoy future performances…”

We worry that future generations will not be exposed to the great classics. We need not worry with people like yourself introducing them to such a rich musical heritage. Thankyou for a memorable afternoon…”

Moved by the Music
By Bridget Scrimenti, bscrimenti@lowellsun.com
Article Last Updated: 05/16/2007 01:34:50 PM EDT

Ella Duncan, a Littleton sixth-grader, plays her violin during the Nashoba Youth Orchestra’s practice at the Westford Bible Church last week. Duncan won the Repertory Orchestra’s ”concerto competition,” earning the right to lead the orchestra in “Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor” during Sunday’s concert.  Ella Duncan furiously slides the bow against the violin strings. The orchestra explodes with the sounds of cello, viola, string bass and violin. The composer is Vivaldi. The piece is “Concerto in A minor.”  “All of Vivaldi’s pieces are passionate and give the full experience,” Duncan said. A Littleton sixth-grader, Duncan is a member of the Nashoba Youth Orchestra.  She won the youth orchestra’s “concerto competition” by  performing Vivaldi’s “Concerto in A minor.”  Her prize is to lead the orchestra in Vivaldi’s piece at their upcoming concert on Sunday at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. “We want (the audience) to feel happy, excited and good about themselves,” Duncan said.    Continue reading “Lowell Sun – Moved by the Music (May 2007)” »