On Saturday, May 14, the Holton-Arms Upper School Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra competed at the Music in the Parks Festival in Hershey Park, PA. The Orchestra received First Place with a Superior Rating and the Wind Ensemble received Second Place with a Good Rating. Their competition included bands, orchestras, and choirs from the entire northeast region.The Music in the Parks program provides an incentive for student musicians to strive for musical excellence in their performances. As a reward for these efforts and accomplishments, the program presents distinctive and impressive awards to the various participating performing organizations.
"Both groups performed beautifully and received high marks from the judges. Mr. Tilley and I are very proud of the groups for playing with great musicianship and maturity," said instrumental music teacher Jon Hansen.
Congratulations to these accomplished Upper School musicians!