All-Island Winter Strings Concert
The Beginners wait for the start of their recital.
The Beginners wait for the start of their recital.
J. J. Polleys, Ivy Vega and Charlotte Ray play Hot Cross Buns with the Beginning Orchestra group.
J. J. Polleys, Ivy Vega and Charlotte Ray play Hot Cross Buns with the Beginning Orchestra group.
The Advanced Orchestra performs.
The Advanced Orchestra performs.
Liam Weiland plays cello during the Hallelujah Chorus while Nancy Jephcote leads the Advanced Orchestra.
Liam Weiland plays cello during the Hallelujah Chorus while Nancy Jephcote leads the Advanced Orchestra.
Eric Reubens and Alexandra Rego perform.
Eric Reubens and Alexandra Rego perform.
Parents capture the moment after the Intermediate group performs.
Parents capture the moment after the Intermediate group performs.
Jasmine Hershey, second from right, laughs with Audriana Shaw as the Beginners demonstrate "Bows Up!"
Jasmine Hershey, second from right, laughs with Audriana Shaw as the Beginners demonstrate "Bows Up!"
The Beginning Orchestra onstage.
The Beginning Orchestra onstage.
From left: Violet Southwick, Ashley Biggs and Ava Grace Maggi on cello.
From left: Violet Southwick, Ashley Biggs and Ava Grace Maggi on cello.
Nathaniel Weisman and Madeleine Clatworthy.
Nathaniel Weisman and Madeleine Clatworthy.
Twins Matthew and Jonathan King pose onstage with their instruments after the concert.
Twins Matthew and Jonathan King pose onstage with their instruments after the concert.
From the gleaming russet wood of pint-sized instruments, to the shining buckles on children’s dress shoes, to the carefully-practiced notes of the Hallelujah Chorus, Thursday night’s All-Island Winter Strings Concert was full of polish.
About 150 students participate in the strings program each year, learning violin, viola, cello and — in some cases — bass under the instruction of Nancy Jephcote and Chelsea Pennebaker. The music teachers travel to all of the Island schools every week, rehearsing everything from Hot Cross Buns for the younger children to Guantanamera for older students.