{"id":11094,"date":"2023-05-03T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=11094"},"modified":"2023-05-03T09:17:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:17:17","slug":"cox-highs-orchestra-takes-on-carnegie-hall-performance-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/cox-highs-orchestra-takes-on-carnegie-hall-performance-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Cox High\u2019s orchestra takes on Carnegie Hall, performance to remember"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>-Erin Bailey<\/i><\/p>\n

Members of Cox High School\u2019s orchestra successfully completed their \u201donce in a lifetime\u201d trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City.<\/p>\n

Falcon Orchestra students spent months and hours on end to prepare for taking on the famous musical venue.\u00a0 Orchestra Director Kevin Fields applied for the festival via an invitation and started rehearsing his students last summer for the big performance that occurred April 7.<\/p>\n

“I am so fortunate to have students that work hard towards achieving greatness,\u201d Fields said. \u201cGetting to Carnegie Hall is no small feat and is something musicians dream of throughout their lives. This will be something that stays with everyone for the rest of their lives and is now a part of Falcon Orchestra history.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Falcon Orchestra rehearsed a variety of songs to showcase at Carnegie Hall, including \u201cPoet and Peasant,\u201d \u201cRomanian Folk Dance,\u201d \u201cIncantations,\u201d \u201cGrieved Soul,\u201d and \u201cAmerican Sketches.\u201d The students worked every other day for a total of over 3,000 hours spent rehearsing.<\/p>\n

According to sophomore Logan Marsh, the time spent preparing was absolutely worth it. She now knows the feeling of actually performing in a famous venue, as well as exploring the streets of NYC.<\/p>\n

In order to make the trip, each student had to fundraise an average of $2,000.\u00a0The Falcon Orchestra took part in car washes, silent auctions, shoe drives, and many more events to acquire the needed money.\u00a0A total of $150,000 was accumulated to fund the Carnegie adventure.<\/p>\n

“My favorite fundraiser was doing car washes because it was a great bonding experience for our team.\u00a0 We were able to benefit others while benefiting ourselves,” senior Stacey Webb said.<\/p>\n

The performance at Carnegie Hall was certainly one for the books.\u00a0The Falcon Orchestra successfully played and entertained the audience with their outstanding talent, but also showed their peers that perseverance and work ethic is necessary to achieve goals throughout life.\u00a0Falcon Orchestra students are destined for greatness and the trip to Carnegie Hall was just the beginning.<\/p>\n

“I felt so fortunate to be sitting in the beautiful theater and satisfied we made it through the hours of rehearsal,” freshman Alina Hemdal said.\u00a0 “The trip\u00a0 to Carnegie and all of the extra activities we were able to participate in is something I will always remember.”<\/p>\n

Erin Bailey editor-in-chief of <\/i>Falcon Press<\/i><\/a>, Cox High School\u2019s student newspaper.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Falcon Orchestra students ventured out and see some of the sights the city offers. (courtesy of Falcon Orchestra)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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