For the month of January, Symphony Orchestra violinist Suryateja (Surya) Telidevarapalli has been nominated as Student Of The Month. Come and join us in honoring Surya’s hard work as a part of the orchestra program and for being nominated by his peers! Surya began his violin journey eight years ago in 3rd grade. He felt as if he needed to fit in with everyone else, and playing a musical instrument was something many of his peers were doing in elementary school. However, as he got older,...

As one little parting gift before the semester came to a close, our orchestra program hosted an exciting and memorable concert on Dec. 12— a wonderful union of choir, orchestra, and band students that welcomed a lot of holiday spirit and joy for the new year to come! The opening performance of our winter concert was a magnificent display of musicality by Arcadia’s Concert Choir and Chaunteurs. Concert Choir started their performance off with “Jingle ALLLL The Ways,” a medley containing...

On the night of Oct. 17th, the Arcadia Orchestras Fall String Concert was held, signifying the start of a beautiful year of music to come. Alongside Premier, String, Concert, and Symphony orchestras, the concert featured exciting performances from the Dana, First Avenue, and Foothills middle school orchestras. Read ahead to dive into an amazing showcase of different cultures and musical genres! The show opened with Premier Orchestra playing “Ocean Storm,” “Over the Rainbow,” and “Fantasia...