If cherishing the delicate tones of orchestral music while savoring a delectable three course meal is your ideal way to relax during the weekend, then Orchestra’s benefit dinner is for you.
This Saturday, Feb. 27, all Orchestra members will be showcasing their talent as they perform for their audience inside the Arcadia Community Center. The performance is themed “Cirque de Orch,” or ‘Circus Orchestra.’ However, instead of creepy, dancey clowns with ugly red noses attempting to entertain, the ‘Circus Orchestra’ will ease the audience with a melodious four hour long concert, including a dinner, a silent auction, and other guest performers.
Although the entrance ticket is a pricy $40 dollars, it will prove itself to be well spent when the Orchestras starts their performance. Freshman first chair violinist Nicole Kim said, “I think the fact that students have put in so much effort in making beautiful music makes [the cost] worth every penny. The whole experience itself is worthwhile.” All the money from the Orchestra’s Benefit Dinner will be donated to the Arcadia Music Foundation, which will, in turn, help Orchestra purchase new bows and instruments to produce even richer tones for songs.
At one point in the show, all three orchestras will ‘raid’ the audience, surrounding them, and play three songs, “Lassus Viola,” composed by Henry Fillmore, arr. Rick England, “Elephas Maximus,” composed by Robert W. Smith (ASCAP), and “Dance of the Tumblers,” composed by Nikolay Rimsy-Korsakoff, arr. Sandra Dackow. The enclosing of the audience is to create a surround-sound feel as the Orchestra plays their carnival songs. Orchestras usually have the luxury to sit with a music stand before them, but our Orchestra’s won’t have that luxury. All members of the Orchestra department will have to memorize all three pieces and play them by memory at the concert. “I’m really nervous,” freshman Kevin Kha said, “This is the first time I have to memorize any song, so I’d naturally be a bit shaky.” After playing their songs from memory, all members will evacuate the room, and small groups of students will take their spot on the stage.
During the concert, not only will participants be able to listen to the three orchestras play as a whole, but will be able to listen to specially picked out student ensembles. The 11 ensembles include 39 members from all three Orchestras, and allows the students to shine in their limelight as they play their chosen songs.
The Orchestra Benefit Dinner is the best way to quench your need for classical music. The theme is welcoming and the music soothes your mind, allowing your mind to take a journey while it detangles itself from all stresses. The student ensembles showcase the talent in our fellow peers, and the silent auction is a great way to snag a couple of gifts. Not only is the money benefiting a great program, but you get to enjoy a relaxing concert from your friends.
This Saturday, Feb. 27, all Orchestra members will be showcasing their talent as they perform for their audience inside the Arcadia Community Center. The performance is themed “Cirque de Orch,” or ‘Circus Orchestra.’ However, instead of creepy, dancey clowns with ugly red noses attempting to entertain, the ‘Circus Orchestra’ will ease the audience with a melodious four hour long concert, including a dinner, a silent auction, and other guest performers.
Although the entrance ticket is a pricy $40 dollars, it will prove itself to be well spent when the Orchestras starts their performance. Freshman first chair violinist Nicole Kim said, “I think the fact that students have put in so much effort in making beautiful music makes [the cost] worth every penny. The whole experience itself is worthwhile.” All the money from the Orchestra’s Benefit Dinner will be donated to the Arcadia Music Foundation, which will, in turn, help Orchestra purchase new bows and instruments to produce even richer tones for songs.
At one point in the show, all three orchestras will ‘raid’ the audience, surrounding them, and play three songs, “Lassus Viola,” composed by Henry Fillmore, arr. Rick England, “Elephas Maximus,” composed by Robert W. Smith (ASCAP), and “Dance of the Tumblers,” composed by Nikolay Rimsy-Korsakoff, arr. Sandra Dackow. The enclosing of the audience is to create a surround-sound feel as the Orchestra plays their carnival songs. Orchestras usually have the luxury to sit with a music stand before them, but our Orchestra’s won’t have that luxury. All members of the Orchestra department will have to memorize all three pieces and play them by memory at the concert. “I’m really nervous,” freshman Kevin Kha said, “This is the first time I have to memorize any song, so I’d naturally be a bit shaky.” After playing their songs from memory, all members will evacuate the room, and small groups of students will take their spot on the stage.
During the concert, not only will participants be able to listen to the three orchestras play as a whole, but will be able to listen to specially picked out student ensembles. The 11 ensembles include 39 members from all three Orchestras, and allows the students to shine in their limelight as they play their chosen songs.
The Orchestra Benefit Dinner is the best way to quench your need for classical music. The theme is welcoming and the music soothes your mind, allowing your mind to take a journey while it detangles itself from all stresses. The student ensembles showcase the talent in our fellow peers, and the silent auction is a great way to snag a couple of gifts. Not only is the money benefiting a great program, but you get to enjoy a relaxing concert from your friends.