Music for Spring
Seventh and Eighth Grade Band, Orchestra and Chorus
Tuesday, May 14, Middle School Auditorium, 7:00 p.m.
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We enjoy listening to our local school students’ talent – especially when grandchildren are involved.
Orchestra
Mrs. Shenna Shirk Director
Meistersingers
Ms. Sara Brubaker, Director
Mr. David Houck, Accompanist.
Our granddaughter, Jana High, Assistant
Chorus
Ms. Sarah Brubaker, Director
Charis Dinger (behind Jana), Accompanist
Jana, Assistant
Jazz Rock Band
Mr. James Metzger, Director
Band
Our nephew Andrew is in the center (blue shirt).
This was Mr. Metzger’s last concert as he is retiring at the end of this school year.
I will miss his enthusiasm at these concerts.
The administration had a great surprise for Mr. Metzer when they brought Mr. Eric Berlin to the stage.
Eric grew up in our little town of Penryn, and went to school with our children. He was one of Mr. Metzger’s early students and now has a long list of musical accomplishments (especially in trumpet), including Boston Philharmonic and University of Massachusetts Amherst.
If you are interested, you can read more about him at the following links.
http://www.bostonphil.org/about/people/bpo-musicians/eric-berlin
http://www.umass.edu/music/faculty_berlin.php
I happened upon this photo opportunity following the concert.
Mike, Katie, Emma, Dale (my brother), Andrew, Dot, Jake, and Sarah (Sarah is Dale and Dot’s daughter.)
Photo of Jana taken by our daughter Deb. The flowers were from Roy. He was on a business trip to Michigan.
I missed getting a photo of Jana following the concert because she took her dad to meet Eric Berlin. Eric and Jere know each other from grade school.