Orchestra Concert

Poly’s annual Fall Orchestra Concert was held on October 29 in the auditorium at 6:30pm. A night filled with dramatic winds and delicate string pieces, the concert was a success.
It featured pieces such as Full Orchestra’s “The Carmen Suite” and Chamber’s “Quiet City”. Students from all levels and orchestras prepared extensively to provide an amazing performance.
This concert also starred senior soloist Nicole Martinez, whose violin was the feature for the Dvorak piece, “Autumn.”
“I feel alive when I’m performing,” said Martinez. “Though I was worried about making mistakes, at the end of the day, I’m proud to say I did it. Even now, I can still feel the adrenaline running through me!”
“It was exhilarating; the English Horn has such a different feel to it than the oboe,” said senior Damian Nguyen, a member of Symphonic Winds as well as first time player of the English Horn in concert. “It has such a rich texture; I love the timbre and color it makes as well as its ability to blend in with the rest of the orchestra. This is why I transferred to Poly: to be a part of such an amazing orchestral program.”
Each song was graced with loud applause and occasional standing ovations from the audience.
“I liked Chamber the most because it had a nice variety of pieces; ‘Quiet City’ was my favorite because it sounded so modern and cool,” said sophomore Elizabeth Bingham.
The next orchestra concert is the Holiday Concert, which will be held on December 16.