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Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Mason Davis, clarinet St. Johnsbury Academy VT Youth Orchestra – 2 years                           Photo: Keith MacDonald       Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I first chose the clarinet because my dad played in middle school when […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Layla Morris, cello Champlain Valley Union VT Youth Orchestra – 5 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 2 years VT Youth Strings – 2 years   Photo: Keith MacDonald   Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I started playing the cello when I was very young, around three years old. […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Grant Bever, viola South Burlington High VT Youth Orchestra – 3 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 2 years VT Youth Strings – 3 years Presto – 5 sessions                 Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I started playing the violin when I […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Gianna Stevens, horn BFA St. Albans   VT Youth Philharmonia – 1 year VT Youth Winds – 1 year                 Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I like the french horn because it challenges me every day and I chose it because […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Ruth Leech, trumpet Mount Mansfield Union   VT Youth Orchestra – 3 years VT Youth Philharmonia –  1 ½ years                    Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I like the specific kind of control it takes to make a trumpet sound […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Sofia Andersen Harrington, cello Lake Champlain Waldorf   VT Youth Orchestra – 1 year VT Youth Philharmonia – 2 years Presto – 3 sessions     Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I love the tone of the cello. When I was three, I was a part of the […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Esther Koo, violin South Burlington High VT Youth Orchestra – 3 years                         Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? Violinists Sarah Chang and Ji-Hae Park opened my eyes to the beautiful instrument and inspired me with some of […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Nora Cannizzaro, bassoon Essex High VT Youth Orchestra – 4 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 1 ½  years         Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I started on piano and clarinet for 5 years, but after going to a rug concert where the bassoon was showcased, […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Jessy Chen, clarinet Essex High VT Youth Orchestra – 2 years VT Youth Philharmonia – 2 years   Why do you like your instrument & how did you choose it? I like the clarinet’s rich and unique tone. I appreciate it because I think that it is a very versatile instrument that can blend well […]

Class of 2021 Senior Spotlight!

Welcome back to our Senior Spotlight! Its has been a difficult year, but we have been continually impressed by our students’ ability to adjust and persevere through sudden schedule changes and cancellations that Covid-19 has forced upon them. We begin our celebration of the Class of 2021 with two seniors from our oboe section!   […]