Under the stage: Pit orchestra elevates drama performance May 4, 2024 — by Florence Wei Eyes locked on one another, members of the pit orchestra opened with a fast-moving scale. Each musician paid attention to what went on above them, ready to adjust to any changes on stage. With the spring musical “Something Rotten” running from April 26 to May 4, the drama program has relied heavily on collaborating with […] read more » Junior concerto competition winner shines in spring orchestra concert April 5, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As the final note of Cecil Forsyth’s “Viola Concerto in G Minor, I. Appassionato,” rang throughout the McAfee Theater, the crowd stood up to give a standing ovation for one of the 2023 concerto competition winners — junior violist David Kim. After performing on March 7 during the Spring Orchestra Concert with the Saratoga Symphony […] read more » Orchestra again accepted into renowned Midwest Clinic in Chicago May 23, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda Saratoga Strings, the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program, was recently accepted into the 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference. The clinic, which will take place in Chicago from Dec. 20 to 22, welcomes over 18,000 attendees each year and offers a rare chance to connect with musicians, conductors and educators […] read more »
Junior concerto competition winner shines in spring orchestra concert April 5, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi and Angela Tan As the final note of Cecil Forsyth’s “Viola Concerto in G Minor, I. Appassionato,” rang throughout the McAfee Theater, the crowd stood up to give a standing ovation for one of the 2023 concerto competition winners — junior violist David Kim. After performing on March 7 during the Spring Orchestra Concert with the Saratoga Symphony […] read more » Orchestra again accepted into renowned Midwest Clinic in Chicago May 23, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda Saratoga Strings, the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program, was recently accepted into the 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference. The clinic, which will take place in Chicago from Dec. 20 to 22, welcomes over 18,000 attendees each year and offers a rare chance to connect with musicians, conductors and educators […] read more »
Orchestra again accepted into renowned Midwest Clinic in Chicago May 23, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi and Divya Vadlakonda Saratoga Strings, the highest audition-level orchestra in the music program, was recently accepted into the 77th Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference. The clinic, which will take place in Chicago from Dec. 20 to 22, welcomes over 18,000 attendees each year and offers a rare chance to connect with musicians, conductors and educators […] read more »