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Annual Festival Draws Over 100 Musical Students
Published: April 30, 2009
Student musicians make music during practice sessions at the annual Archdiocesan Honors Music Festival March 28. Some 150 singers and instrumentalists attended the fifth annual event, which was held at St. Joseph School, Marietta. Guest clinicians conducted the students in a concert featuring choral music and beginning and advanced bands after a day of instruction and practice for the students, who represented nine archdiocesan elementary and high schools. (Photos provided by St. Joseph School)
MARIETTA—St. Joseph School hosted the fifth annual Archdiocesan Honors Music Festival on Saturday, March 28. Students and teachers from nine archdiocesan elementary and high schools participated in this fine arts event, which gathered almost 150 singers and instrumentalists for a harmonious day of music and learning.
The festival included a full day of workshops beginning at 9 a.m. Students practiced music at their home schools and then came together into three different groups to work with guest music instructors, who directed the choral group, beginning band and advanced band. A concert performed by all three groups was presented at the end of the afternoon in Marist Hall, followed by a closing Mass for students, teachers and parents.
Band director Dan Martin and Freddy Martin worked with the beginning and advanced bands, respectively. Dr. Patrick Freer, assistant professor of choral music education at Georgia State University, was the guest choral conductor.
