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April 2009.  Herndon High Orchestra performs at Nashville's Opry Mills. Opry Mills
   

April 2009.  Two students from Herndon High perform with the Virginia All-State Orchestra in April.

  • Tova Yampolsky, violin.

  • Patrick Miller, viola.
   

March 2009.  Herndon High Orchestra performs in the District XII Festival:

  • Concert orchestra receives an Excellent(2) playing grade IV pieces:

  1. Fiddles on Fire (Williams)

  2. Knightsbridge Suite (Washburn)

  3. Allegro in D (Vivaldi/Frankenpohl)

Scoring by the judges was just short of a Superior.

  • Symphonic orchestra receives Superior (1) playing grade VI pieces:

  1. Fantasia on an Original Theme (Phillips)

  2. A Downland Suite  (Ireland)

  3. Bailes Para Orquesta  (Meyer)

 VBODA District XII Festival
   

November 2008.  Two students from Herndon High perform with the Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra.

  • Tova Yampolsky, violin.

  • Patrick Miller, viola.

 Senior Regional Orchestra
   
September 2008.  The Herndon High music department is awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award by the Virginia Music Educator's Association for Superior Performing Ensembles. All ensembles of orchestra, band, choir, and guitar received superior (1) ratings at district festivals during the 2007-2008 school year.
   
June 2008.  Ms. Gawinksi recognizes exemplary orchestra students. 

  • Elizabeth Newcomer receives the National School Orchestra Award.

  • Kirsten Chen receives the Director's Award.

  • Will Baltazar and Patrick Kim are commended for achievement in Symphonic Orchestra with Jessica Hall, Adrienne Kelly, Naz Kochar, Bang Le, and Caitlin Culberson receiving Honorable Mention.

  • Waell Elmisurati and Freedy Parada are commended for achievement in Concert Orchestra.

  • Laura Strickland and Meg Dumlao are commended for excellence in Symphonic Orchestra with Ellen Falci, Meredith Farnham, Kathryn Ogborn, Meredith Richardson, Anthony Scymczyk, and Tova Yampolsky receiving Honorable Mention.

  • Emily Ronis and Michelle Tran are commended for excellence in Concert Orchestra with Harrison Jones and Michael Evans receiving Honorable Mention.

  • Heather Clark is commended for her service to the orchestra.

  • Elizabeth Newcomer received the Founder's Grant, and Ellie Cattle received an orchestra scholarship.

  • Anthony Szymczyk received his orchestra letter.  Elizabeth Newcomer received a pin for her letter.  Laura Strickland received a bar and a charm.  Meredith Richardson and Meredith Farnham received charms.

Also recognized were:

  • Concertmasters in both orchestras.

  • Section Leaders in both orchestras.

  • Members of the Hornet Chamber Ensemble.

  • One member who performed in Northern Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra.

  • Four orchestra members who performed in the District XII Senior Orchestra

  • One member who performed in the Solo and Ensemble Festival.

 Awards
   
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