Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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PRACTICING FOR AN UPCOM- ING concert with the orches- tra is freshman violinist Molly I-Iartle. GIMME AN 'S'. shout the Seaholm marchers in one of their many familiar side-line cheers. -- . .155 ,Q i -A lv. - .. .ag ,M-,gm PERFORMANCE 59

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0rchestra is synonymous with hard work and practice. . . . it's an experience every musi- cian should have. ' ' I instrumentalists not involved in marching band. This group is known as orchestra, conduct- ed by Mr. Hickman. The orchestra is made up strictly of string instruments. They play three major concerts a yearg an open house, a winter and a spring concert. They also perform for the elementary schools in the area to promote interest in the younger players. Orchestra concentrates its rehearsal time preparing for the three major concerts and for the Solo and Ensemble Festival held early in the spring. At the festival Seaholm ING students play solos, duets, and trios, for a rating between one and five. The groups are judged by a panel of experts and a score of ones all the way across the boards is the ultimate goal of every par- ticipant. Violinist Aram Agababian says of Festival, I've been going to Solo and Ensemble for four years and I think it's an experience every musician should have.l'O DHURATA BARDHA MEETS fourth hour each day with conductor Mr. Hickman and the rest of orchestra in room G0O8. CHALLENGES FOR CHAIR POSI- TION and Solo and Ensemble Festival help give violinist Aram Agababian the competitive edge. NEW TO SEAHOLM, symphony and concert bands conductor, Mr. Course, leads his first holiday concert in Wagner Auditorium. 60 PERFORMANCE