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LEFT PAGE: RICHARD LIU AND TOM AN PERFORMING THE KROMMER DOUBLE CLARINET CONCERTO. THIS PAGE: TOP LEFT: THE ORCHESTRA OUTSIDE THE DISNEY CONCERT
HALL, HOME OF THE LA PHILHARMONIC. TOP RIGHT: LINCOLN POON PLAYING THE DVORAK CELLO CONCERTO. INSET: MAKING FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS.
BOTTOM LEFT: LEON FEI PERFORMING SARASATE AT TESORO HIGH SCHOOL, LA. BOTTOM RIGHT: BALLET CLASS AT THE LINCOLN CENTRE.
Of particular interest was Martin Luther King Day. We were
invited to perform at a special event at a university, setting the tone
for the morning with some sombre music. The boys then attended
workshops and also packed food for the homeless – a salutary
reminder that not everyone is as privileged as we are. The morning
concluded with a second performance by the orchestra, which
included Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.
Our last destination was Los Angeles. Not many high school
musicians can boast that they have enjoyed recording Disney film
soundtracks at the Disney film studios, experiencing how the timing
and the music is fitted together, with additional sound effects added
later. At the conclusion, we were presented with a recording of our
performances. It was an exceptional experience.
Finally, the boys were released to run wild at the Disneyland Park
– a whole day of fun in ‘the happiest place on Earth’. What a great
way to end a fantastic trip!
JOHN FERGUSON – DIRECTOR OF MUSIC , with additional
material by NATHAN CHAN – CAPTAIN OF MUSIC
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