The MICDS Lower, Middle, and Upper School Orchestras and Virtuosi presented their annual Chamber Concert in Brauer Auditorium on Wednesday, February 18. With violins, violas, basses, cellos, and pianos taking the stage, students led the audience on an eloquent journey through stunning classical and well-known music. In solos and small groups, they performed pieces ranging from Vivaldi, Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Elvis Presley.
The small musical ensembles performed:
- Concerto in G Minor for Two Cellos, I. Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
- Sonata in G Major, II. Romanze by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Humoresque by Antonín Dvořák
- America the Beautiful by Samuel Augustus Ward
- Lightly Row – Folk Song
- French Suite No. 5 in G major, Gavotte by Johann Sebastian Bach
- Concerto in D Minor: III by Antonio Vivaldi
- The Yellow Rose of Texas arr. Jeremy Woolstenhulme
- Can’t Help Falling in Love by Elvis Presley, arr. Yiruma
- Clarinet Quintet, String Quartet No. 15 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Bohemian Folk Song – Traditional
- Eleanor Rigby by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arr. Larry Moore
- Piano Trio no. 4, Dumky: VI by Antonín Dvořák
- Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns
Download the full concert program here.
“One of the best parts of the concert was seeing some of the younger students engage with the older students in Virtuosi performing Carnival of the Animals. They were nodding their heads along, and I could tell they were hanging on to every note by the end. It made the late night more than worth it!” said Ethan Forte, Arts Department – Middle & Upper School Music.
Thank you to the strings, orchestra, and virtuosi musicians for sharing their talents with the MICDS community! Bravo on your excellent Chamber Concert!