This March we had our 4th annual Link-Up Concert! Villa Musica is a proud partner of Link-Up, a program spearheaded by Carnegie Hall featuring 100 orchestras around the globe including in Kenya, Japan, New Zealand and the UK. Villa Musica is Southern California’s only partner orchestra in the program, and brings in hundreds of families from 10 partner schools all over San Diego County.
The program we run in schools consists of two parts; the first is a regular weekly curriculum in which our instructors teach students in a classroom setting how to play their instruments and their repertoire. The second is a culminating concert at the end of the school year with a professional orchestra, where students take everything they have learned and use it in a live performance setting. The concert truly highlights all of our goals here at Villa Musica. It is a wonderful place for young students from all across San Diego county to get their first experience in orchestral music, and for them to come together as one community to make that music together. Here are some photo highlights from the event!
This year’s concert took place at the PHAME Theater at Patrick Henry High School
A view of the orchestra setting getting ready for the concert!
Community Program Manager Nicole with teaching artists Hannah and Jessie getting students ready for the performance
Hannah and students about to play some Stravinsky!
Jessie directing her students during the performance
Some students showing their active listening skills!
Lots of excited faces and active participation!
We are so proud of all of our students and teaching artists for coming together to make this happen. All of us here at Villa Musica are looking forward to next year!