Summary: The over 160 students who take part in the Wooster City School Districts string and orchestra program performed before a large crowd at the Wooster High School Performing Arts Center on May 5 during the annual All-City Orchestra concert.
The Performing Arts Center at Wooster High School was filled to capacity when the Wooster City School District presented its annual All-City Orchestra concert on May 5.
The annual concert, which featured the talents of fifth through twelfth grade string students in one single concert, showcased the musical development the students undergo as part of the districts string program.
Included in the program were performances by the 63 fifth and sixth grade students from the elementary schools string program who presented three pieces including Beethovens Ninth.
Next to take the stage were seventh and eighth grade string ensembles from Edgewood Middle School, who concluded their performance with a rendition of Hans Zimmers Pirates of the Caribbean.
The finale of the 90 minute concert featured the Wooster High School Orchestra, which presented a wide variety of selection ranging from a classical piece by Bizet to Henry Mancinis iconic Moon River and the Simon and Garfunkel classic Bridge Over Troubled Water.
Conducting the elementary and middle school strings was Loretta Adkins. The 52 piece Wooster High School Orchestra performed under the direction of Dan Adams.
