Darien Schools Announce Winter Holiday Concert Schedule

The Music Department of the Darien Public Schools would like to announce their line-up of school Holiday Winter Concerts. For additional information contact the Darien Music Department at: 203-655-3981 ext: 2250 or visit the Music Department website at: http://blogs.darienps.org/music/

December 5                          Middlesex Bands Winter  Concert at DHS              7:00 P.M.

December 9                          Middlesex Orchestras Winter Concert at DHS        7:00 P.M.

December 10                        Tokeneke Holiday Concert                                       9:00 A.M.

December 11                        Middlesex Chorus Winter Concerts at DHS       6:30 & 8:00 P.M.

                                         (Grade 6, 7 and Vivia Voce 6:30/Grade 8 & Camerata 8:00 P.M.)                                                                

December 11                         Hindley Holiday Concert                                          9:30 A.M.

December 12                         Holmes Holiday Concert                                          9:30 A.M.

December 13                         Ox Ridge Holiday Concert                                       9:45 A.M.

December 17                         Royle Holiday Concert                                             9:15 A.M.

December 18                         DHS Holiday Spectrum Concert (Band, Orchestra  7:00 P.M.

                                              Jazz Ens., Pops Strings, Concert Choir, Perc. Ens.,

                                              Tudor Singers)  Spectrum Snow Date: 12/19              

Darien HS Band Annual Turkey Drive Nov. 26th!!

MMS Strings Host Fiddle Champion Georgia Rae

Georgia Rae, 7 time Fiddle Contest Champion, visited Middlesex Middle School on November 21-22 to work with our string students. Georgia Rae and MMS Orchestra Director, Austin Scelzo, teach a new  fiddle song to the 6th grade Orchestra students.

MMS Grade 7&8 Orchestra students learn how to improvise on their instrument from Georgia Rae, a professional violinist on tour from Wisconsin, on November 22.

Georgia Rae and the MMS String students performed an afternoon fiddle tune/improvisation session for parents on Friday, January 22, followed by a question and answer session and pizza for all.

DHS Concert Choir Students Participate in Fairfield Festival

On Friday, November 1st, 14 students from the DHS Concert Choir, accompanied by Choral Director Mr. Chris Andrade,  participated in the Encore Choir Festival at Fairfield Warde High School along with choirs from Fairfield-Warde, Westhill, and Stamford High Schools. Each choir performed two selections and received a brief evaluation and workshop from guest clinician Kevin Buno.  The choirs then combined to learn a new choral selection to perform together under Mr. Buno’s direction.

Darien Concert Choir students participating in the Encore Choral Festival in Fairfield on November 1st.

Alexander Markov Performs for DHS Orchestra Students

The Orchestra students as Darien High School enjoyed a visit from internationally recognized concert violinist Alexander Markov on Monday, November 4th. Mr. Markov is a Russian born violinist who is also a graduate of Darien High School and has received a gold medal from the Paganini International Violin Competition. He will be performing a concert at the Norwalk Concert Hall on Friday, November 8th at 7:30 p.m.     www.alexandermarkov.com

Alexander Markov performing Paganini Caprices for DHS orchestra students on Monday, November 4th.

Alexander Markov playing his custom made gold electric violin at Darien HS.

Alexander Markov with Orchestra Director Ms. Jane Minnis and students.

DHS Orchestra students and Mr. Sadlon posing with guest violinist Alexander Markov.