This week I am in a variety of Louisville-area high schools, working with music students and leading the LO in a special program at two unique campuses.
On Monday I rehearsed with members of the JCPS [Johnson County Public Schools] All-County Orchestra at the Youth Performing Arts School. A group of students from this year's All-County ensemble will be performing for their peers this week as part of the LO's second side-by-side project of the season.
Tuesday morning brought me to Brian Powell's orchestra room at Eastern High School, one of the largest high schools in Kentucky, where I rehearsed Grieg and Grainger with Brian's excellent freshman strings and full string ensemble. Good luck to the Eastern HS Orchestra on their concert next week!
Tomorrow afternoon the LO performs at Atherton High School. Early in 20o8 I connected with the school's large group of music students and answered their questions about the life of a professional musician.
We close out our week of high school programs on Thursday at Buechel High School, an alternative institution for students with disciplinary histories. Buechel students do not have access to a music program, but judging from the questions I fielded from them last winter they do have plenty of musical curiosity.