On Tuesday, March 19, some members from the Arts Concentration Chamber Orchestra performed pieces that were composed by students in the Music Theory and Harmony, Honors class taught by Mr. Matt McLean. Sabrina Hsu ’20, Ariel Kim ’20, Christian Boudreau ’20, Kaki Su ’19, and Eliana Kim ’20 performed aRead More
Lucas Sim ’20 and Kiki Kim ’20 introduced Choate’s first music production club, “SoundBOARD” on February 7. With the support of Mr. Matt McLean, music teacher and director of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, Sim and Kim created the club to connect different types of musicians and to give studentsRead More
Lucas Sim ’20 and Kiki Kim ’20 introduced Choate’s first music production club, “SoundBOARD” on February 7. With the support of Mr. Matt McLean, music teacher and director of Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, Sim and Kim created the club to connect different types of musicians and to give studentsRead More
For several years, it has been a Parents’ Weekend tradition for a senior, either a member of the Arts Concentration Program or of the Choate Symphony Orchestra, to perform a solo piece with the Orchestra. Following David Park ’17’s Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto and Annett Ho ’18’s Wieniawski Violin Concerto, KakiRead More
On October 13, Choate hosted a performance of special guest artist Tsidii Le Loka. Originally from South Africa and The Kingdom of Lesotho, the dancer now resides in Massachusetts. Ms. Le Loka is a Broadway performer who originated the role of Rafiki in the original Broadway production of The LionRead More
For eleven days this summer, the Choate Symphony Orchestra will perform in Italy and learn about the country’s rich culture. Members of the music department and orchestra students have been desperately awaiting this — especially since the cancellation of last year’s tour. The most recent international tour took place inRead More
In late August, Mr. Matt McLean arrived at Choate. As a full-time faculty member of the Arts Department, he teaches music theory and jazz history. He also directs Wind Ensemble, previously led by Marshal Brownford, now departed part-time music instructor, and Jazz Ensemble, previously led by Phil Ventre. SinceRead More
On Friday, May 11, Choate’s music ensembles continued the tradition of performing during alumni weekend. All of the groups — Wind Ensemble, String Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, and Jazz Ensemble — gathered in the chapel after weeks of rehearsals. The standing ovation they received at the end of the performance demonstratedRead More
On Thursday, April 19, Choate held a meeting of the Student Life and Athletics Committee of the Board of Trustees. Students and faculty members representing different departments attended with the task of sharing their Choate experiences. Although the Board of Trustees meeting happens once every term, this year’s was definitelyRead More
