Middle school and high school musicians sharpened their skills during the Honor Band Festival, a three-day event hosted by the Wright State University School of Music.<\/p>\n
The festival included 225 participants from middle schools and high schools and 20 band directors from around Ohio.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really cool walking in this morning and hearing all the wonderful sounds from the high schoolers and middle school bands that are playing,\u201d said Dan Honaker, adjunct instructor in the\u00a0School of Music.<\/p>\n
Participants worked with three guest conductors, one clinician teaching leadership workshops, attended master classes given by Wright State music faculty members and performed in concert on the last day of the festival.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaying with other tuba players that are actually interested in playing tuba is awesome,\u201d said Elijah Grubb, a senior at Fairmont High School.<\/p>\n
The weekend also included an opportunity for high school seniors to audition for acceptance into the School of Music.<\/p>\n
In addition to hosting honor bands and festivals, the School of Music presents more than 100 concerts, recitals and master classes every academic year in Schuster Hall. Most of these events are free and open to the public. A complete list can be found on the\u00a0School of Music website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Middle school and high school musicians sharpened their skills during the Honor Band Festival hosted by the Wright State University School of Music. Continue reading