Bishop O Dowd High School - Mitre Yearbook (Oakland, CA)

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,ss,..,l-J L5 , , ga ' 13'5'i ' Q? - ' Q . Y Q.. WH! 4 4m. Performing in the 15 theater the orchestra A A 5: hitseverynote. 1 . . lg . - J .Jil I 4 P e is iff 1. Lindsay Spangler and 'V we-Af' , pr .. lf , .,.g4aW.N Michelle Gertmenian- I ,, 'T W ' l Wong play violins. I' - T H . Q -it xffh' f . , , 1, V ,7,,ls.'-,,4,,,,-..:Q-Lg,c,-L4.lwnlt .1 .,,,, -i m' r . f , A g -if.. 5,53-i'3-vp .:.9'f'-' -V - ' 'ii' -'C f - '- .,, J The String Orchestra may look small with only twelve members but the combination of cellos, violins, string . . 1' f bass, and violas emits a powerful melody. The orchestra g T f M Q fl' f f X - fff' lf , 1 f f f practices every other day with several performances a . as year. Led by Bishop O'Dowd's music man, Mr. Leonard at e' T - . jk. M4 ,bs , T Rossi, these students learn the intricacies of playing , . ' f ' . xY 2-- f is 'Q together. Any of these string instruments sound good on 1, A 1 f . T their own, however when played together they sound as Ywwwf ' . ,- . Q VA Yi- if they belong in San Francisco's Davies Hall. f seee so seese as With their low tones cellos creat' the core of orchestra. mv.. f- .. eff. an 4, g M., ,f,-V. ff, .K ..-, 4 xv.-. - '. .... -Y: .M .1,fl - ' V .V A HW -V -V M W 1'3:.... . , - ' . ' Jil 'V' .1593 , ? X g Qr l A Q 1 .Isl , 5: Q ,. 4 ' : 'mm' ,, ,kQx'5ql The String Orchestra boasts a combination of violins, violas, and cello: which cover a wind range of arrangements and notes. With their bow these musicians are sure to hit every high note! Much more pleasing to the ear than American Idol. 79 .r-ring f S W ' 455534 '32, 3, ,- 2 , T V fig-:fiib,s'if4iQf'bl, . g,QiiQ?ZiFf?2igiIf'f51:Q:if-, iii . 5 4 f . 3g1ff1g1h:f'ff i' fl - ' A- -4