Congratulations to three of Director Greg Murphy's students who earned All-State Orchestra Distinctions: "Arti" Phonchararoensri in Violin I, Dylan Zhang in Violin II, and William Ko in Cello.
In a free performance held Sunday, October 10 at the RJ Reynolds HS auditorium, the three students performed with the students from all across the state that made up the 2024 North Carolina Honors Orchestra. They performed the "Star Spangled Banner," "Festive Overture, Op. 96" by Dimitri Shostakovish, "D'un matin de printempts" by Lili Boulanger," and the very interesting "Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds" by Tan Dun, which even included audience participation with a digital audio track played on their cell phones.
"This was one of the best All State Orchestra performances I've heard in years," said Murphy.
In addition, Phonchararoensri earned a scholarship to a summer program this year, one of only five students in attendance to receive one.