Band and Choir Spring Concert #207Now #band #choir @mainewestband @mainewestchoir @mworchestras @mainewestfab

 
Congratulations to the students in the band and choir programs on their incredible performances at this evening's Spring Band & Choir Concert!

In addition to performing music that demonstrated a tremendous amount of musical growth over the course of the year, students in the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs premiered a piece commissioned by the Maine West music program by composer Elena Specht, entitled "The Power of Music." This commission, written for Maine West with input for the lyrics by Maine West students Colin Jones and Nyxx Chavez, was made possible by a generous grant from the Maine Township High School Foundation. Thank you to the D207 Foundation for making this experience possible for our students and community!

Seniors in the band and choir programs were honored with awards for their contributions to the programs throughout their four years at West.

Thank you to the parents who volunteered with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters at this concert!

The program from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

More pictures from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

A huge thanks to Ms. Rebecca Fisher and the WMTH staff for streaming tonight's concert! A livestream of the concert can be viewed below!

Addie Webb, student conductor

Sam Rubio, composer of the piece, "For the Swing of It" performed by the Jazz Band

Haven Wallgren-Lemmerman, student conductor

Congratulations to Band & Choir Students on a Wonderful Spring Concert! #207Now #musiceducation #musicinspires @mainewestband @mainewestchoir @wmth_mainewest @mainewesttechcrew @mainewestfab

Congratulations to the students in the Maine West band and choir programs on an incredible final concert of the school year! Each group performed with tremendous musicianship and demonstrated significant musical growth! 

All In Choir's performance brought down the house!

Will Beckman performed the 3rd movement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Trombone Concerto beautifully!

Congratulations to the Class of 2022! Mr. Gerstmayr and Mr. Schiffer honored members of the senior class, and recognized select students for their exemplary leadership and musicianship:

Semper Fidelis Award
Elena Bu & Alexis Delgado

Director's Award for Leadership in Choir

Pavlina Panagiotidis & Alexis Delgado

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award

William Beckman

National School Choral Award

Alexandra Krieger

John Phillip Sousa Award

Andrew Stutheit

Arion Award for Musical Excellence

Alexandra Krieger (Band) & Dulf Vincent Genis (Choir)

PROGRAM

Jazz Band

Theme from "Peter Gunn" by Henry Mancini, arr. Murtha

Mr. Blue Sky by Jeff Lynne, arr. Holmes

Take Five by Paul Desmond, arr. Lewis

Mixed Chorus

For Good from Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, arr. Huff

Soloists: Jaiden Maisonet, Addison Stutheit, Linzey Lucas & Irene Han

Symphonic and Concert Bands

Fanfare for a New Age by Michael Story

Happy Birthday, Ludwig! arr. Wagner

Shakespeare Meets Godzilla by Robert Buckley

All In Choir

We're Gonna Shine by Stuart Scotts and Tom Pease

Soloists: Ryan Wieczorkiewicz, Ali Krieger, Eamon McHugh & Haven Wallgren Lemmerman

Percussion Ensemble

Stool Pigeon by Julie Davila

Concert Choir

Taylor, The Latte Boy by Heisler & Goldrich, arr. Huff

Soloists: Emma Ohlson, Sage Miller, Amelia Foy & Nanty Chavez Amezcua

Percussion Techniques

Helix by Eric Rath

Chamber Choir

Somebody to Love by Freddie Mercury, arr. Emerson

Soloists: Dulf Vincent Genis, Jessica Mueller, Colin Jones, Aiden Williamson & Gabi Febus

Percussion Techniques

Mi Milagro by Ralph Hicks

Senior Choir Song

I Lived by Tedder & Noel, arr. Narverud

Jazz Band

Manteca by Dizzy Gillespie, arr. Sweeney

Angel Eyes by Matt Dennis, arr. Horney

Moanin' by Charles Mingus, arr. Homzy

Choraliers

One Call Away by Charlie Puth, arr. Sharpe

Soloists: Naomi Abraham, Alexis Delgado, Haven Wallgren Lemmerman & Ali Krieger

Wind Ensemble

Theme from "The Mandalorian" by Ludwig Goransson, arr. Murtha

Trombone Concerto in B♭ Major, III. Allegro by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Oliver

William Beckman, trombone

El Choclo (Argentine Tango) by A.G. Villoldo, arr. Longfield

Combined Choirs

We Don't Talk About Bruno by Lin-Manuel Miranda, arr. Brymer

Soloists: Alexis Diaz, Josh Hernandez, Mr. Gerstmayr, Julia Braswell & Natalia Cardona

More pictures from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

If you missed tonight's concert and would like to view it, please visit our WMTH-West YouTube Channel.

A tremendous thanks to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters and parent volunteers for helping at tonight's concert!

Thanks to Mr. Peter McManus and the Auditorium Crew Technicians for your help with the sound and lights!

Thanks to Ms. Rebecca Orr and the WMTH crew for filming tonight's concert!

You're Invited to the Final Band & Choir Concert of the Year - Tomorrow, May 5th at 7:00 p.m.! #207Now #musiceducation #concert @mainewestband @mainewestchoir @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 

Tomorrow, Thursday May 5th at 7:00 p.m. in the Maine West Auditorium, please join us for the Spring Band & Choir Concert! Admission is free.

For friends, family and fans not able to attend in person, we will have a video of the concert available on the WMTH - West YouTube Channel. Thanks to Ms. Rebecca Orr and her broadcasting team for filming the concert!

Congratulations to the Maine West Orchestra Students on an Incredible Masterworks Concert! #207Now #orchestra #musiceducation @mworchestras @mainewestfab

Tonight, students in the Maine West Orchestra program performed their final concert of the year, the Masterworks Concert, masterfully!

PROGRAM

Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra, arr. Wong (Warrior Strings)
Arachnid's Lair by Kirt Mosier (String Orchestra)
Andante Festivo by Jean Sibelius (String Orchestra)
Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youth, arr. Snowsun (Warrrior Strings featuring vocalist Dulf Vincent Genis)
Waltz of the Wicked by Kirt Mosier (Philharmonic Orchestra)
Air for Strings by Norman Dello Joio (Philharmonic Orchestra)
Symphony No. 5, II. Allegretto by Dmitri Shostakovich, arr. Keiser (Philharmonic & String Orchestras)
Love Story by Taylor Swift, arr. Genis (Warrior Strings)
String Quartet No. 3, Mvt. 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich (Symphony Orchestra)

Devil's Tango by Leonard Ingrande (Symphony Orchestra)

Overture to The Barber of Seville by Giacomo Rossini, arr. Isaac (Symphony Orchestra with members of the Wind Ensemble)

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2022!

Ms. Valdez recognized the members of the senior class for their contributions to the Maine West program, and awarded two seniors leadership awards:

Dulf Vincent Genis received the National School Orchestra Award

Gus Freitag received the Arion Award

Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who volunteered with the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters tonight!

More photos from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

If you missed the concert, and would like to watch the livestream, visit the WMTH YouTube Channel HERE.

Join Us for the Orchestra Masterworks Concert 4/26 at 7:00 p.m. #207Now #musiceducation #orchestra @mworchestras @mainewestfab @mwactivities

 

Please join us for the final orchestra concert of the 21-22 school year, the Masterworks Concert! The concert will be on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Maine West Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.

For friends, family and friends not able to be in attendance, the program will be live-streamed our the WMTH YouTube Channel HERE.  

Congratulations to Maine West Band Students on a Successful Winter Concert! #207Now #band @mainewestband

Tonight, the students in the Maine West combined Symphonic and Concert Bands and Wind Ensemble performed spectacularly in their Winter Band Concert! The ensembles performed a wide variety of literature, each with unique tone colors and styles, which kept the audiences attention throughout. The pieces were executed impressively by the students. Congratulations to the musicians on a successful concert!

More pictures from tonight's concert can be found HERE.

PROGRAM

Symphonic and Concert Bands

Moscow 1941 by Brian Balmages

The Spirit of Kilkenny by Carol Brittin Chambers

Red Giant by Jorge Vargas

Bazaar by Randall Standridge

Percussion Techniques

Sweep Dreams by Danny Raymond

Wind Ensemble

In Flight by Samuel Hazo

Choreography by Robert Sheldon

English Folk Song Suite, I. March by Ralph Vaughan-Williams

Ruckus by Randall Standridge

Join Us for the Winter Band Concert! #207Now #band #musiced @mainewestband @mwactivities

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the Maine West Auditorium is the Winter Band Concert featuring the musicians in Concert & Symphonic Band, Percussion Techniques and Wind Ensemble. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.

For family and friends unable to make the live performance, a live stream of the concert can be found at Maine West's WMTH YouTube Channel HERE. 

Congratulations to the Student Artists & Musicians on a Fantastic Dimensions Concert and Art Exhibit! #207Now @mainewesthighschool @maine_west #creativityfuelsthefuture

 

Congratulations to the students and faculty involved in Dimensions: Premiere Concert and Art Exhibit! 

Many families and friends of student artists attended tonight's public reception to view the incredible student artwork on display in the LRC, and the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters treated all student artists with custom-designed art cookies!

For many of the music students, staff and their friends and family in the audience, tonight's concert was the first formal concert performed or attended in nearly two years...and the students did not disappoint! The band, choir and orchestra performed a diverse selection of repertoire beautifully. A highlight was the Percussion Techniques class performing Soup's On by Katrina Cavaliere, a piece performed using dining ware! The two compositions by Digital Audio + Music Production students Jose Martinez Vitela and Pavlina Panagiotidis were a special treat - to see and to hear! Thank you to the student musicians for sharing your music with us and enriching our hearts and souls!

Thank you to the students in the theatre tech crew for their work on the sound and light board! You really enhanced the sound and ambiance of tonight's show! 

Thank you also to the Broadcasting students for covering tonight's performance. The broadcast of tonight's 5:30 p.m. performance can be found HERE!

A HUGE THANK YOU to the Maine West Fine Arts Boosters for buying cookies and pizza for every student involved in tonight's events! Additionally, thank you to the mighty AND GROWING cadre of parent volunteers who worked with the FABulous Fine Arts Boosters to help make tonight's event happen by working the box office, assisting with the art exhibit, selling merchandise, and buying and serving pizza to 250 people! MW Fine Arts Booster Volunteers and Contributors - Your support of all of our Fine Arts students is appreciated beyond words!

More pictures from tonight's Dimensions: Premiere art exhibit and concert can be found HERE.

Join Us Tomorrow for DIMENSIONS: PREMIERE Concert & Art Exhibit #207Now #artsed #creativityfuelsthefuture

Tomorrow evening, November 18, 2021, the Fine Arts Department of Maine West High School invites you to attend two very special public events:

Dimensions Art Exhibit Reception from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Learning Resource Center (Library)

This art exhibit features the work of 200 student artists from every art course offered at Maine West. Please join us for a public reception to celebrate the achievements of these talented artists!

Dimensions: Premiere Concert - Two Performances: 5:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. in the Auditorium

This concert will feature students in the Band, Choir, Orchestra and Digital Audio + Music Production courses. Many of these students are performing for a live audience for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us, and enjoy an evening of music that promises to enrich your soul! Tickets for the concert are general admission and $5. Tickets can be purchased online in advance on the Fine Arts Website, or by clicking the link below, and may also be purchased at the door (cash, check strongly preferred).

PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE DIMENSIONS CONCERT HERE. 

Please note: the online box office closes two hours prior to each performance.

HERE is an album full of pictures from the Dimensions: Premiere Concert dress rehearsal.