Selah Costi • Senior • Cello

Tonight, we had a special orchestra event with a few other high school orchestras. We had the pleasure of being conducted by Larry Livingston, playing the piece Nimrod. I went into the night tired, not wanting to be there, and unmotivated. But, Larry Livingston was such a special person,

Mia Allgood • Junior • Violin

Entering the doors of Carmel High School, I felt a wave of exhaustion hit me. The jet lag from our flight had finally caught up to me; I was stuck in

Xavier Johnson • Senior • String Bass

While I’ve been on many planes in my life this one was different. While most plane rides are to destinations for relaxing I felt completely different about this one

By Salvatore Giovannoni • Freshman • String Bass

Thursday overall was a really nice day. To start off was a really easy wake up, just a weird time zone change still. Lunch at Culvers was definitely a treat, the only downside

Samathasri Boggula • Junior • Violin

It is unbelievable that an orchestra program I’ve been a part of for five years traveled across the country to Indianapolis, all for the sake of making…

Ella Murphy • Freshman • String Bass

I have always loved school dances, everyone gets along even for just one night you can let your guard down and connect with people. You get out of your comfort zone…

Tyler Yang • Junior • Cello

As I'm writing this, currently in my suitcase is a bag of dirty clothes, an opened bag of jalapeño chips, and an assortment of stolen hotel toiletries…

Aveline Johnson • Sophomore • Viola

I had hardly slept, maybe max of an hour - though I know I was far from the least lucky. We had a plane set out to fly early in the morning, there was no getting around it. A bleary sort of drowsiness…

Elena Coronado • Junior • Viola

A couple of weeks before we left for Indianapolis, Mr. Lack asked for a volunteer to do an interview with Music for All. I felt confident that I would be able to do it, but as it got closer in the itinerary…

By Alexandra Taylor • Sophomore • Violin

This trip was an amazing experience that allowed me and really everyone in the class to grow closer together, making us stronger as people in an orchestra who play together and stronger as friends who laugh together. Before this trip…

By Daniel Zhernovey • Freshman • Violin

When I joined orchestra I didn’t expect to go on an out of state trip or nothing as crazy as that. Neither  did I think that I would meet a famous musician…

By Alyssa Paredes • Senior • Viola

Coming to the Music for All National Festival has taught me so much. It's also taught me just how much orchestra really means to me. Being in orchestra…

By Ellis McClure • Freshman • Violin

I had originally thought to myself, “What’s the point of playing this piece if we aren’t even performing it on a stage for people?” The experience with…

By Skye Nguyen • Junior • Viola

On the Friday of the trip, I woke up early to grab breakfast. We had a rehearsal, and I felt the inevitable pressure that comes with a pending future performance. Sometime after that…

By Laura Hioe • Senior • Violin

From a 5:45 wake-up call to a 1 A.M. bedtime, my Saturday in Indianapolis was jam-packed with activities, caffeine, and nerves…

By Connor Evans • Sophomore • Cello

Today was the concert. I bit of a rough start in the morning, but we made it eventually. I felt I did good in the concert as well as everyone else. I think…

By Tyler Thao • Freshman • Violin

It has been an honor to perform at the Palladium today! Hearing and performing for the other orchestras from Florida, Texas, and Washington was such an amazing experience; one that I will never forget. It is…

By Wyatt Pate • Sophomore • Viola

People say that the experiences you have in high school will last you forever, and I never believed that up until this point. While I do enjoy high school, it hasn’t felt fulfilling. That’s why I love music…

By Atom Paz • Sophomore • Violin

In February, I was ecstatic to learn that I had been selected to be the principal 2nd violinist in the CASMEC symphony orchestra. The conference was an amazing…

By Nevin Narvaez • Junior • Viola

After spending a day cramped in two airplanes and a day trying not to fall asleep from jet lag, being cramped in a room of 19 people would seem…