The 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra played alongside the Next Festival of Emerging Artists at CMS on June 4. Directed by Peter Askim, The Next Festival is a rural residency, performance tour, and cross-disciplinary workshop that brings together outstanding early-career string players, composers, dancers, and choreographers from around the world. They were in Chatham to perform at PS21. Our orchestra students shared a stand with a member from the group and interacted with them about their instruments, music, and interests. They played together for the entire middle school and then joined the audience to enjoy an interactive concert from The Next Festival.
