The Crookston Public School will have its students present a high school orchestra spring concert today, May 6. Then, following this, on May 8, there will be a middle school music festival at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Detailing the events, Orchestra Director Haley Ellis states “We will be putting on a show with pieces that we have been working on for the past semester as well as some solo and ensemble pieces from students that have performed at contest in Fergus Falls a few weeks ago”.
The Crookston High School Orchestra had previously got a superior score on two of the pieces that will be performed at the Spring Concert later today. Another notable piece being played is Richard Meyer’s Subterranean.
When asked if she had any final words of motivation for the students and for the community members to attend, Ellis mentions, “Well, I am just so proud of these students. They have worked their tails off and are just such a family”, Ellis continues, “It’s such a joy to be able to come to class every day and work with these students.” Regarding community members, Ellis says, “I encourage people to come because they have put in this work, and they deserve an audience.” Ellis says, “They have done so well, and if you come to different concerts throughout the years when they were fourth graders up until now, you get all the different kinds of music and different sounds. You can see how they’ve grown”.
