Soloing is one of the most prestigious opportunities a musician can get. It also can be one of the most frightening moments in their musical career, being the focus of an entire audience. This wide...
Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
• February 23, 2016
The sound of the smooth bows sliding across strings and the movement of the conductor helping the orchestra stay together and maintain the beautiful piece must come to an end. With the tired arms that...
The winter concert on Dec. 21 and 22 was Stillwater Area High School’s annual concert of holiday music and entertainment. Six ensembles performed. Three of the six are prestigious “Concert” groups...
A glow of a light calmly hits the performers' face as they sing different melodies and tunes. The walls are lined with sparkling snowflake cutouts inside a black room with a large sign above the stage...
Calli Clay, Social Media Editor
• December 9, 2014
As the auditorium lights went down and the stage lights went up, the crowd silenced and the symphonic orchestra opened with Norman Leyden's Serenade for Strings: Prelude.
On Nov. 20, Stillwater...
The team is coached by Dave Kahl, who teaches ninth grade science at Stillwater Junior High. He has been the varsity girls tennis coach since 2006 and also the varsity boys varsity coach since 2008....
![Luk says,“My first cello concerto, it was the first time [he] realized that [he] didn’t wanna sound like crap, and could actually do something with music."](https://sahsponyexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12391184_10203758616685115_1690921315574563700_n-900x900.jpg)
![Photo by Amelia Schneider Concert features an eclectic jumble of music from the four different orchestra ensembles. Each group plays a variety of music, from Mendelssohn to Mozart to Rutter. Junior Jonathan Luk, Concert Orchestra member, practices after school to prepare for the concert. Sophomore Ava Coleman commented, “The pieces [Symphonic Orchestra plays] are kind of a mix of music. They seem fairly simple but have certain aspects to them that needed to be tweaked and mended.”](https://sahsponyexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ameliafallconcert5-e1420495701654-900x585.jpg)
