Lowell High School - Red and White Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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Tardy Sophomore Strings or Advanced Orch- estra students must miss rehearsal, for Mr. Jack Pereira locks the doors three minutes after the bell sounds. Tune-up promptly begins and the musi- cians play the piece practiced the night before, with practices all leading to big events such as concerts. Rehearsals before concerts may run from '7 to 10 pm. The conductor tests the students in- dividually at the end ofthe semester. The orchestra exhibits its talents in such per- formances as the november 3 Fall Concert, which included alumni musicians, Porgy and Bes with the Chorus, the Spring Concert, and yearly per- formances at Grace Cathedral. This year they played at the Opera House and took occasional trips to other cities.

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ggi? ,Why Z? , ,,pat ....-zu A few trumpets, trombones, clarinets, and flutes along with a drum can liven up any occasion. That's exactly what Lowell's three bands did during the past year. Besides performing in their tradiational concerts, concert members also co- operated with the orchestra, drama, and choir departments--the major example being the musi- cal, Guys 8t Dolls. Under Mr. Paul Zahtill.a's direction and Mr. llhll Zia ll ll! llilil . B . , Don Brillhart's management, the band not only added spirit in the school but the pep and jazz bands also foot-tapped their way through football games and out-of-school engagements. The either appropriately-costumed or red-blazered players appeared in such various locations as the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, Maiden Lane, and West Portal Shopping area, and a new Imperial Saving. bank in Stonestown. it ill?