I have read some where that if something happens three times in a
row it becomes a tradition. The 3rd annual Arianna Orchestra Festival took place on January
10, 2017, and established this tradition.
As an Artistic Director I was both honored and humbled to witness the
success of this festival. The participating high schools this year were
Clayton, Ladue and Ritenour.
Collectively that amounts to over 80 students who visited University of Missouri St. Louis and the Touhill Performing Arts Center. The day consisted of orchestra rehearsals, sectionals for each instrument group, campus tour, and individual masterclasses. The Festival culminated in a combined orchestra concert of all three high schools. Even though it was a long day, filled with many different activities, students enjoyed every bit of it.
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| Ritenour High School performs in the evening orchestra concert |
I want to express my gratitude to the teachers-orchestra
directors-who contributed to the success of this year’s festival. Special
thanks to Julianna Campbell (Ritenour), Daniel Henderson (Clayton) and Twinda
Murry (Ladue). Without their dedication and hard work none of this could have happened.
We look forward to hosting other high schools in the area in the
following 2018 year!
Yours truly,
Julia Sakharova
Artistic Director
Arianna Orchestra Festival