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Preview: Winterfest to provide two-day musical experience

The Newtonite January 20, 2014
In the auditorium, the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and small chamber ensembles will be performing at this school for Winterfest I Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m., followed the next night by the Concert Choir, Family Singers, Orchestra, and String Ensemble for Winterfest II Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Music groups perform Holiday Concert

The Newtonite December 20, 2012
by Hilary Brumberg and Leah Budson During the Holiday Concert E-block today in the auditorium, Concert Choir, Family Singers, Jubilee, Orchestra, String Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Tiger BeBop and Wind Ensemble festively wore red and green and sang holiday-themed songs in front of a red and green backdrop.

Preview: Harvestfest provides diverse, exciting music

The Newtonite November 5, 2012
by Leah Budson As the leaves fade from green to shades of red, auburn and gold, this school’s music ensembles can be heard practicing for their first concert of the year, Harvestfest.

Students benefit from involvement in Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras

The Newtonite October 24, 2012
by Leah Budson At age six, senior Allysa Lujares was one of about 500 students accepted to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras.

Jubilee builds group, prepares for performance

The Newtonite January 13, 2012
by Malini Gandhi Winterfest, a two-night concert, Wednesday, Feb. 8 and Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m., featuring this school’s vocal and instrumental groups, will be a celebration of both long-held traditions in the music department and new, exploratory beginnings, according to fine and performing arts department head Todd Young.

Harvestfest displays musicians' energy, talent

The Newtonite November 21, 2011
by Malini Gandhi “Anywhere you find struggle you find music. Music mobilizes, music excites,” said director of Jubilee Singers Sheldon Reid as he gestured to the rows of singers dressed in black behind him and looked out at the audience.

Orchestra holds in-school rehearsals for first time

The Newtonite October 28, 2011
by Malini Gandhi For over 20 years, Orchestra held rehearsals Thursday X-block and Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9:30, tuning instruments and laughing in the bustling music room while the rest of the school emptied out, and outside darkness fell.

Review: Annual Pops Night concert celebrates end of year

The Newtonite July 29, 2011
by Fatema Zaidi To celebrate the culmination of this year’s musical season, the music department hosted Pops Night May 19 at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria.
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