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• Patrick M. receives the Director's Award.

• Kathleen G., Izaba S., Lia-Marie M., and Jamie F. are commended for achievement in Symphonic Orchestra with Elena C. and Emily B. receiving Honorable Mention.

• Harshini P., Ketkanok R., and Julia D-P. are commended for achievement in Concert Orchestra with Francis M. and Arol Y-B. receiving Honorable Mention.

• Irene R., Nathan S., Nicholas B., Patrick M., Zachary W., Philip M., and Sarah B. are commended for excellence in Symphonic Orchestra with Leta K., Matthew B., and Hannah K. receiving Honorable Mention.

• Alastair Y. and Jacob B. are commended for excellence in Concert Orchestra with Layla R., Jayanth P. and Emily E. receiving Honorable Mention.

• Fourteen orchestra members who performed in the District XIE Solo and Ensemble Festival.

May 2008.  Herndon Middle Orchestra wins awards at the Musicale Festival in Williamsburg:

• Symphonic orchestra receives a Superior (1) and takes second place playing grade IV pieces.

• Concert orchestra receives a Superior (1) and takes fourth place playing grade III pieces:

• Matthew B. (violin) - Excellent
• Elena C. (violin) - Excellent
• Alastair Y. (violin) - Superior
• Patrick M. (viola) - Superior
• Nicholas B. (viola) - Superior and Excellent (two solos)
• Nathan S. (cello) - Superior
• Katie H. (cello) - Superior
• Zachary W. (bass) - Superior
• Elena C. (duet) - Superior
• Ashley G. and Hannah K. (duet) - Excellent
• Hannah K. and Leta K. (duet) -
  Superior
• Irene R. and Emily B. (duet) - Superior
• Jamie F., Irene R., and Emily B. (trio) - Superior

• Symphonic orchestra receives a Superior (1) performing grade IV pieces:

1. Rhumbolero (Caponegro)
2. Overture to Lucia Silla
   (Mozart/Dackow)
3. Sanseneon (Frost)

All three judges awarded a score of 1!  Click here to see the program.

• Concert orchestra receives an Excellent (2) performing grade III pieces:

1. Fiddling A-Round (Caponegro)
2. Folk Songs of the British Isles (Shapiro)
3. William Tell Excerpt (Rossini/Isaac)

Click here to see the program.

January 2008.  Three students from the Herndon Middle symphonic orchestra perform with the District XII Junior Orchestra.

• Nicholas B., viola.

• Patrick M., violin.

• Nathan S., cello.