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Saint David's Philharmonic Ensemble Performs at Carnegie Hall

 The Saint David's Philharmonic Ensemble took the stage at Carnegie Hall Sunday, performing in A Festival of Orchestras. They played beautifully.

Under the direction of their conductor, Philip Hough, the boys had been preparing for this concert since September. The quality of their playing demonstrated the months of effort and practice that preceded the event. Onstage and off, they were consummate professionals, confidently delivering a versatile program that featured these classical pieces and contemporary works: Finale from Surprise Symphony (Haydn), The Pink Panther (Mancini), Frandaele from L'Arlsesienne Suite No. 2 (Bizet), Promenade and The Great Gate of Kiev  from Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky). The boys were joined onstage by alumni Clifford C.'19,  Brian S. '19, and Hewitt S. '19.

We are so proud of the way our boys represented Saint David's, both through their comportment and their performance. Congratulations to Mr. Hough, to the boys, and to the Faculty who performed and our Ensemble Coaches: Erin Dupree, John Francis, Gary Kessler, Jeffrey Moore, Adele More, Meg Myette, Nicholas Reeb, Kerrick Sasaki, Aaron Van Heyningen.

A Festival of Orchestras is held every three years. In addition to Saint David's, it features concerts by Brearley, Rudolf Steiner, Packer Collegiate, and the United Nations School.

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