By Shane Duffy
News Editor
On February 13th, the Council Rock South Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. It was the Orchestra’s first ever trip to this prestigious concert venue, and they played for a nearly filled audience.
The prestige of Carnegie can be attributed to its storied past. Built in 1851, under supervision from Andrew Carnegie, the hall had its grand opening concert, starring famed composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Over the next 125 years, the venue hosted concerts for numerable musicians including Enrico Caruso, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Buddy Holly and the Comets, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and countless others.
Opening for the next two groups, our orchestra performed the classic Rimsky-Korsakov suite Capriccio Espagnol, followed by Sarasate’s Malaguena, and ended with Danzon No. 2. All three of these songs, having distinct Spanish origins, giving the show a Latin feel.
Following the performance, the members of the Orchestra watched the following two groups - the University of
Central Missouri Concert Choir and the University of Central Missouri Wind Ensemble, both being fantastic performances.
Now, members of South’s Orchestra will have a story to tell to their family and friends for many generations. And if the question should ever arise, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall,” they can always give the classic reply, “Practice, Practice, Practice.”
News Editor
On February 13th, the Council Rock South Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. It was the Orchestra’s first ever trip to this prestigious concert venue, and they played for a nearly filled audience.
The prestige of Carnegie can be attributed to its storied past. Built in 1851, under supervision from Andrew Carnegie, the hall had its grand opening concert, starring famed composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Over the next 125 years, the venue hosted concerts for numerable musicians including Enrico Caruso, Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Buddy Holly and the Comets, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and countless others.
Opening for the next two groups, our orchestra performed the classic Rimsky-Korsakov suite Capriccio Espagnol, followed by Sarasate’s Malaguena, and ended with Danzon No. 2. All three of these songs, having distinct Spanish origins, giving the show a Latin feel.
Following the performance, the members of the Orchestra watched the following two groups - the University of
Central Missouri Concert Choir and the University of Central Missouri Wind Ensemble, both being fantastic performances.
Now, members of South’s Orchestra will have a story to tell to their family and friends for many generations. And if the question should ever arise, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall,” they can always give the classic reply, “Practice, Practice, Practice.”