Meliyah Durham-Moore, senior at Crookston High School and daughter of Jessica Durham, participated in the UND Honor Band, Choir, & Strings Festival January 24th – 26th. Meliyah plays cello in the CHS orchestra and auditioned among 950 regional young musicians for a spot in the honors orchestra. Approximately 400 students, the best of the best, were selected for the festival. Meliyah was one of them. She said the festival musical was very challenging, including works by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Respighi, and Janáček. Meliyahs favorite piece to perform was “Idyll for Strings” by Czech composer Leos Janáček. Meliyah described the festival as a very good learning experience; she learned a lot in just three days. Dr. Simona Barbu conducted the UND Honors String Orchestra.
Congratulation Meliyah!
