The combined string ensembles of 2010 led by Mrs. Olinger at the finale concert on June 7.
On June 7, Tesoro’s orchestras performed their last concert of the year together for their parents, their siblings, and even alumni.
String ensemble, composed of mostly younger students, performed the Hornpipe from “Water Music”, by Handel, “Farandole” from the L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2, the well known “Eleanor Rigby” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and “American Reel” by Mosier, which featured violin soloists freshman Yurie Hanaoka and sophomore George Schnaars.
“I felt the string ensemble’s performance was strong considering that we hadn’t rehearsed together in a couple of days due to the schedule changes caused by the furlough days,” sophomore violinist Ali Barnes expressed. “My favorite part of the concert was at the end when all of the musicians went on stage and played the finale together for the seniors.”
After a brief intermission, the chamber orchestra began their performance with an opening duet on Mozart’s K. 464 by sophomore violinist Kimmi Levin and senior violist Nicole Marcelino.
“It’s gotten easier after the years,” Levin acknowledges, “but it doesn’t mean going into the spotlight doesn’t still make me want to be sick.”
Senior Michael Johnson performed a solo trumpet concerto with the chamber orchestra.
Senior trumpeter Michael Johnson and a smaller ensemble of chamber students performed the first movement of Johann Hummel’s “Trumpet Concerto”. Accompanied by oboist Mackenzie Jones and flutist Jamie Burke, the small ensemble played a very difficult solo piece with extreme precision.
The full chamber orchestra performed the pieces “Russlan and Ludmilla” by Mikhail Glinka and “Fiddler’s Fury” by Alexander Safford, an intricate song full of complicated rhythms that featured Kimmi Levin as a soloist once more on the violin.
After awarding each of the senior musicians with a red rose for their dedication to the music program, Mrs. Olinger gave the seniors and parents a final concert to remember with a combined performance of “You Raise Me Up” by Josh Groban.
“I felt that despite not having practiced together, periods four and six blended well,” junior cellist Nick Nickolin said. “And at the end with ‘You Raise Me Up’, second, fourth, and sixth came together cohesively.”
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