by Kevin Malloy ’15
On four Fridays stretching through October and November, a small ensemble from the Blue Water Chamber Orchestra performed in Rade Hall during lunch. The ensembles consisted of a percussion group, a string quartet, a brass quartet, and a woodwind quintet.
The purpose of these ensemble’s performances was to create excitement about the full orchestra’s subsequent performance in front of the student body, as well as to promote awareness about classical music in general.
Members of the orchestra have visited several classes, including AP European History, physics, and math, in order to explain how classical music can be related to these topics.
The school organized the conferences in the hopes of developing an appreciation for classical music and the fine arts in the student body.
“Our mission as a school is to not only promote academic, spiritual, and service formation, but also to promote a better understanding of the fine arts,” said Mr. Gavin, the Dean of Academics. “This program with Blue Water helped expose the students to classical music and how it can be applied to their education”.
Mr. Gavin enthusiastically said that he hopes to continue this program with the Blue Water Orchestra. “
We are very fortunate to have such a talented group of musicians nearby and willing to get involved in the school,” he said. “It is definitely something that should be utilized.”
