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Students Perform at Northeastern District Senior Festival Concert

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A large choir performs on a stage with a vibrant purple curtain backdrop and colorful lighting, creating an energetic and visually striking performance.
Students Perform at Northeastern District Senior Festival Concert

Every November, a group of Belmont Hill School musicians audition for the Northeastern District Senior Music Festival. From this audition, judges from the Massachusetts Music Educators' Association select musicians to form four all-star ensembles.

This year, Harry Liu '27 was selected to perform in the cello section of the Senior District Orchestra and Zachary Park '28 was selected to perform with the Senior District Chorus. After a challenging week of rehearsals, these boys performed with the ensemble at Arlington High School on January 10.

The Senior Festival Orchestra concert was led by conductor Adrian Slywotzky, and featured music by Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk and American composers Chad Hughes and Aaron Copland. The Senior Festival Chorus was led by conductor Brianne Biastoff and featured an eclectic variety of selections from Asia, Europe, North America, and more.

Congratulations to these talented students on an exhilarating day of performances!

Enjoy photographs from the festival below, courtesy of Sally Sun and Esther Choi.

A young man in a dark suit stands in front of a building with columns, smiling at the camera.
A young man in a navy blue suit stands in front of a building with columns, surrounded by greenery.
A large choir performs on a stage with a vibrant purple curtain backdrop and colorful lighting, creating an energetic and visually striking performance.
A large crowd of people is gathered in a dimly lit auditorium, with a stage and curtains visible in the background, illuminated by colorful lighting.
A group of musicians playing cellos on a stage, with colorful lighting and a backdrop of shuttered windows.
A large orchestra performing on a stage with a vibrant pink and purple backdrop, the musicians dressed in formal attire and playing a variety of instruments, including violins, cellos, and other orchestral instruments.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, are standing in front of an ornate doorway with the inscription %22MCMXIV%22 above it. The man is holding a cello, and both individuals are dressed in black attire.

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