SHS Open House

by 7Orchestra on August 30, 2011

Thank you to all of the parents that came to SHS Open House. Please note the completion of the 2011-12 Orchestra Master Calendar update on this website. All orchestras–elementary, middle, and high school–have their concerts and major events listed in the calendar. If you have not already done so, please “subscribe” on this site for auto-updates to any changes that appear during the year.

JMK

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Fruit Sale #1 ends Nov. 9th

by 7Orchestra on November 8, 2010

Reminder: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 is the deadline for turning in all money and orders for Fruit Sale #1.

The fruit will be delivered on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Parents may pick up their child’s orders between 12-5pm at the SHS Gym.

The 2nd fruit sale will then begin, with an ordering deadline of Nov. 30 (delivery on Dec. 8).

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Chamber Concert Cancelled

October 18, 2010

Due to a death in Mr. Kuntz’s family, tonight’s concert and the trip meeting afterwards have been cancelled. The 2012 overseas trip initial information letter will be sent home Wednesday with the students, along with the fruit brochure. The chamber orchestra will be added to the Nov. 15 concert at Twichell Auditorium.

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Symphony Auditions Posted!

July 15, 2010

After an unexpected delay, so that the strings faculty could have an opportunity to evaluate the blind, recorded auditions; the results are now posted on the bulletin boards and doors in the SHS Orchestra Dept. Those that made Chamber Orchestra are also marked on the roster.
Please drop by anytime Monday through Thursday to view the [...]

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Chamber Orchestra Concert

April 5, 2010

The Spring Concert of the Spartanburg High School Chamber Orchestra will be held Monday, April 12, 2010 in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church (393 E. Main St.) at 7:00pm. Admission is Free.

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Congrats at STATE!!!

March 24, 2010

Congratulations to the SHS Orchestras for their Superior performances this morning at the SCMEA State Concert Festival, held at Chapman High School in District 1. The SHS Philharmonic (Helen Tipton, conductor) earned a Superior on stage and a Superior in sight-reading. The SHS Symphony (Jeff Kuntz, conductor) earned a perfect 100 Superior on stage and [...]

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All-State today

February 28, 2010

Congratulations to Julia Huff, Steven Fernandes, and Christopher Durham, who will perform today with their All-State Orchestra, 2:00 p.m. at Furman University.

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New Official CONCERT Dates

February 2, 2010

The dates below that have an asterisk(*) are new official concert dates. The others are included as a reminder.
*February 15, 2010 – SHS Concerto Concert at Twichell, 7:00pm
March 8, 2010 – SHS Symphony and Philharmonic at Twichell, 7:oopm
*March 24, 2010 – SHS Philharmonic, Symphony, and Chamber Orchestras at State Concert Festival, Chapman High School site, [...]

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Feb. 1 Concert POSTPONED

January 31, 2010

The Spartanburg HS Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 1 Concerto Concert has been postponed, due to the school weather delay canceling a necessary dress rehearsal at Twichell Auditorium. An official rescheduled date will be announced within 24 hours. The unofficial target date is Feb. 15 at 7:00pm.

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All-State

January 10, 2010

Congratulations to 3 members of the District 7 string program for their successful all-state audition on Saturday, Jan. 9 at USC-Columbia.
Julia Huff and Steven Fernandes, from the Spartanburg HS Symphony, made the Senior Honors All-State Orchestra; and Christopher Durham, a 7th grader at McCracken JH, made the All-State Junior Orchestra. Way to go!
The All-State Concert will [...]

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