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The Keys to Knowing David Park

September 30, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

If you don’t remember him from his incredible piano performance at the first all-school meeting of the year, meet David Park ’16, a four-year senior from Glastonbury, CT. Partaking in Chamber Music Ensembles and Jazz Ensemble, playing the piano for the Choate Orchestra, and engaging in the Arts Concentration’s JazzRead More

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Orchestra Performs Across Europe in Biennial Summer Trip

June 23, 2016 at 11:16 pm Comments are Disabled

Following the end of classes on June 2, most Choate students were hastily packing and departing campus. However, 49 members of the Symphony Orchestra prepared to catch a flight to Germany, where their two-week international tour would soon begin. Every other year, the Choate Symphony Orchestra travels out of theRead More

Spring Recitals

Spring Recitals

May 27, 2016 at 6:49 am Comments are Disabled

Gabriel Valle Gabriel Valle’s ’16 violin serenaded the audience during his senior recital, held on Sunday, May 22, at the Seymour St. John Chapel. Valle, who has played violin for 14 years, is in orchestra and the Arts Concentration program. Regarding his decision to perform, Valle stated, “Apart from theRead More

City of Angels: Out with a Bang

City of Angels: Out with a Bang

May 27, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Last weekend, the PMAC curtains opened for the last time this school year to expose Hollywood of the 1940s. The spring musical, City of Angels, was the culmination of the hard work and dedication of the Choate theater department’s faculty and students. It brought off an amazing production, even withRead More

Eat About: Knuckleheads

Eat About: Knuckleheads

May 27, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

A few months ago, my brother and I walked downtown to the Knuckleheads Taproom, located on 80 Center Street, to indulge in what can truly be described as comfort food.  Knuckleheads sits in the heart of Wallingford and is therefore the social and culinary hub for many of the WallingfordRead More

Arts Con Seniors Bid Farewell

Arts Con Seniors Bid Farewell

May 27, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

As a final goodbye to their art career at Choate, senior Visual Arts Concentration students Rebecca Bernstein ’16, Daphne Harrington ’16, Caitlin Chiocchio ’16, and Anika Zetterberg ’16 showcased their best work on May 15 in the Paul Mellon Arts Center. Bernstein’s display consisted of an array of black andRead More

Schevchenko ’16, Lillenbaum ’17, and Moore ’17 in character.

Acting 350 Holds Three-Woman Show

May 27, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The Gelb Theatre opened its doors once again on Sunday, May 22, for the Acting 350 student showcase of an extremely powerful piece entitled “The Maids.” Starring in and producing the performance were Rebecca Lillenbaum ’17, Mika Schevchenko ’16, and Kate Moore ’17, who drew students, parents, and faculty membersRead More

Faith and Music Mingle at Compline

Faith and Music Mingle at Compline

May 13, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Students and faculty alike gathered in the Chapel on Sunday, April 24 during study break to observe the Christian service of Compline. Compline is the last service of the day in the Christian liturgical hours, and this particular Compline was held by Choral Director Ms. Alysoun Kegel and Reverend AllyRead More

Curtain Call: Drew Springer-Miller ’16

Curtain Call: Drew Springer-Miller ’16

May 13, 2016 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Eager students, parents, and teachers congregated in the Recital Hall on Saturday, April 23, to watch the long-awaited senior recital for Drew Springer-Miller ’16. The audience came to witness what was the culmination of Springer-Miller’s artistic legacy at Choate. Springer-Miller is known for her skills in acting, having participated inRead More