"Sing Into Spring" was the theme of the Lower School Spring Concert. Mr. Roether, Lower School Music Specialist, orchestrated a symphony of celebration with all of the boys in the Lower School. In a concert of many "high notes," third and fourth-grade members of the Flying Mallets played "Mbira Jam" on xylophones, glockenspiels, and metallophones, they included a song likely more recognized by the parents and family members in the audience, "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears. Click to view the Lower School Spring Concert program.
The Middle School Spring Concert enjoyed its one-night run in Conway Hall on May 1. The evening featured performances from the fifth-grade band, chorus, and orchestra, as well as the Concert Band, High Tops Choral Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and String Orchestra. Eighth-grade students were also given special recognition during their final concert on the Shaker Campus and led everyone through Hail, University! at the end of the performance. Under the direction of Mr. Bonezzi, the Middle School String Orchestra performed "Imperial March" from the Star Wars films with solos by Liam Camp '30 on cello, Holden Vokes '30 on violin, and Seawen Zhang '30 on cello as part of the Middle School Spring Concert. Click to view the Middle School Spring Concert program.
The Upper School Spring Concert was titled “Community, Camaraderie, and Celebration.” The captivating concert was chock-full of classic, creative, cultured and clever performances, including Vivaldi’s “Spring”, Liam Isakov '24 playing Kabalevsky’s Violin Concerto, an ABBA medley, and “I’m Just Ken” from the movie Barbie. Student conductor Manzili Denis '24, led his peers in David N. Childs' "Weep No More." The Glee Club also premiered a choral piece titled “Heart of My Heart” by JW Keckley as part of the OPUS commission series.