Our upcoming concert is one you will not want to miss! From the explosive 3rd movement of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto to the famed "Popular" from Wicked, it's going to be a special evening!
 Below are videos of our performance in Detmold! Please enjoy: Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite, Op. 56 by Edvard Grieg Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert (all movements) Morgenrot by Ilij Zaharov Themes from Polar Express Never Ending Story Congratulations to all students and chaperones who participated, it was an AWESOME trip! Congratulations to the following orchestra students for placing into this year’s Virginia All-State Orchestra!
Violin Sophia Wang Viola Guillermo Javierre Carmona Livia Nhan Cello Chloe Jeong Students auditioned amongst hundreds of highly skilled student musicians and will participate in a special performance alongside student musicians from around the state this April in Richmond, Virginia!  Last week (January 24 through February 2, 2025), the McLean Philharmonic Orchestra traveled to Detmold, Germany to participate in their annual exchange program with the Grabbe Gymnasium. While in Germany, students played side-by-side rehearsals with the Detmold Youth Orchestra daily, while also sightseeing and learning about German history and culture. Students were welcomed to Detmold by visits by both the Mayor of Detmold and Prince of Lippe, both of which educated students on the region’s rich history of music. The small city of Detmold is most well-known for it’s world-reowned Conservatory for Music, featuring a state of the art wave field synthesis system, where students learn about the power of acoustics. The trip came to its peek with a side-by-side concert featuring the American and German orchestras performing Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony,” Grieg’s “Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite,” Polar Express, and more. The trip ended with a day trip to Cologne as well as a day trip to Amsterdam before returning home.
We want to extend a large congratulations to the following students who auditioned for and were accepted into the Senior District 12 Honors Orchestra, which will take place on January 10 & 11th at Marshall High School:
1st VIOLIN David Ahn Emily Moon Richard Deng Elise-Sabel Amde-Delattre Anna Mashaie 2nd VIOLIN Mason Luczycki Sarah Tao Alexander Ham ALTERNATE VIOLINS Olivia Lee Anna Wang VIOLA Sean Chee Olivia Nguyen CELLO James David Jacob Xu Thank you to all of the students who put in the hard work and time to audition. |
The McLean High School Orchestra Program seeks to develop individual musical artistry, ensemble excellence, and promote a life-long enjoyment of music in each young person. This important goal cannot be attained without a sincere desire, effort, and commitment from each orchestra member. Archives
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