Arts

Orchestra Students Dominate All-Region Audition

Anouka Saha, Opinions Editor| October 17, 2018

The Philharmonic Orchestra stands up for applause.

On Saturday, Oct. 13, orchestra students competed against other schools for spots in the All-Region Orchestra. Out of the 72 spots available, 46 orchestra students placed high enough to make the All-Region Orchestra. No other school was able to send that many people to the region orchestra, and this number is an all-time high for orchestra.

“I’m really proud to be a part of such a talented orchestra,” Justice Yoo ‘20 said. “Considering the number of people in our region, I’m really proud.”

Many students will go on to audition for the Texas All-State Orchestra in two weeks.

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