Coacello! 2024

Concert Ticket Price: Free with a $5 suggested donations to the Edina Orchestra Boosters

PROGRAM


EDINA CONCERT ORCHESTRA

Student Ensembles

Seven Nation Army

by the White Stripes

The Valley View Middle School Orchestra

Crabrave

music by Noisestorm

Collaboration with EHS Robotics and Edina Concert Orchestra Students 

SARABANDE

from the 1st Cello Suite

By J.S. Bach

Ben Wehr - Cello

Send in the Clowns

music by Stephan Sondheim

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Featuring Rose Broich - vocals

Love Story

music by Taylor Swift

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Featuring Matthew Smith - guitar

And Bennet Smalley - drums

Mr. Blue Sky

Electric Light Orchestra

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Featuring Matthew Smith - guitar

And Bennet Smalley - drums

La La Land

music by Damien Chazelle

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Featuring Elena Loucks - Piano

18th Variation

Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini by Rachmaninoff

Arrange by Kevin Zhao - Piano

THE COALITION

Kevin Zhao - Piano


Yuna Agastya, Manu Santos, Charlie Green - Violin

Oli Ni, John Jerny, Jacqu Gregoire - Cello

Eric Zhao - Bass

Magnum Onus

Composed by Yuna Agastya

Jacques Gregoires- cello

Yuna Agastya - electric guitar

Passacaglia

Duo for Violin and Viola

G.F. Handel

Kobe Thou - Violin

Matthew Mollison - Viola

Make You Feel My Love

music by Adele

Mariam Khemakhem- vocal

Lana Fuentes - piano

Let The Light In

music by Lana Del Rey

Arranged by Tenny & Elena

Tenny Schermer- cello

Elena Loucks - piano

Bruno Mars Medley

Arranged by Elena Loucks

MARS BARS

Elena Loucks - Piano

Kobe Thou - Violin

Erek Seldon, Tenny Shermer - Cello

Untitled

By Svea Rundman

SVEA & CO

Svea Rundman - guitar

Derrick Siu, Anna Schenck - violin

Joseph Vaccaro, Jacqu Gregoire - cello

Nobody Gets Me

music by SZA

THE HALF DOZEN

Pedro, Indra, Lexi, Zach - Violin

Bea and Inga -  cello

Mama Mia

music by ABBA

Svea Rundman, Helen Chu, Hannah Nickly - violin 

Will Irwin, Devon Brandel, Laurel, Lulu Chin - violin

Amelia Johnson - viola

Sonja Holtey, Ben Wehr -  cello

Meditation

by Thais

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Featuring Derrick Siu - violin

Oblivion

by Astor Piazzolla

Arr. Nick Gaudette

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Hoedown

by Aaron Copland

The Edina Concert Orchestra

Thank you to our incredible 2024 Coacello Supporters!

The Edina Orchestra Boosters

Red Cow

Schermer

Minnesota Youth Symphonies

Punch Pizza

Milio’s

Westmark Productions

River Bottom Productions

The Edina Art's & Culture Commissions

And to the families who continue to support the Edina Orchestra Boosters!

Ro-So-Vo 2024!

Ro-So-Vo 2024!

The 3rd Ro-So-Vo featuring Repertory, Sinfonia, and Varsity Orchestra concert will feature song selections chosen by the students in each ensemble. This fun and engaging concert is produced and run by the students in each ensemble! This years elemental theme will feature songs of water, selections from Moana, and various styles of popular pirate sea shanties!

Date: Thursday, April 4th

Star Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Fick Auditorium at EHS

Tickets for the Ro-So-Vo are $7 Adults / $5 students & seniors.

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Crescendo Concert - 2024!

Crescendo Concert - 2024!

The CRESCENDO CONCERT is a celebration of the Edina Public Schools Orchestra Program. On this concert, beginning 5th grade string students perform alongside students in our top auditioned Concert Orchestra directed by their future and past middle school orchestra director. This concert will also feature a joint performance by our middle school 8th Grade South View and Valley View Orchestras as well as a joint performance of EHS 9th grade Repertory and Concert Orchestras. The entire performance gives audience members a chance to see a snapshot of the scope of our program and how students progress through elementary, middle, and high school orchestra!

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Coacello! 2023

Concert Ticket Price: Free with a $5 suggested donations to the Edina Orchestra Boosters

PROGRAM


EDINA CONCERT ORCHESTRA

Student Ensembles

Pirates of the Caribbean: Bob Zhang, Gavin Sendar (violins), Jorgen Halstensen (viola & aux percussion), Paul Villafana (viola), Joseph Vaccaro (cello)

As It Was: 16 Strings - Derrick Siu (violin), Kobe Thou (violin), Matthew Mollison (viola), Erek Seldon (cello)

Ratatouille: 16 Strings - Derrick Siu (violin), Kobe Thou (violin), Matthew Mollison (viola), Erek Seldon (cello)

Piano Man: Leo Mellum (piano)

Over the Garden Wall: Tenny Schermer (cello), Elena Loucks (piano)

Wildest Dreams: Sarah Heineke, Nora Banker, Anna Schenck, Laurel Nascene (violins), Sonja Holtey (cello)

Cinema Paradiso: Annika Onstad (cello), Mika Kanasara (violin)

Bad Guy: Lexi Han, Indra Khariwala, Zach Danielson (violins), Pedro Pacheco (viola), Inga Kunze-Williams, Beatrix Wood (cellos)

Popper’s Polonaise: Rowan Ungerman (cello), Sophie Klein - Alumni (piano)

High School Musical: Kelcie Meitz, Rohit Aralikar, Owen Sanderson (violins), John Wilson (viola), Mariam Khemakhem (cello), Bjorn Snyder (bass), Leo Mellum (piano), Cole (drums)

La La Land: Mika Kansara, Lia Tabor (violins), Ella Flood (viola), Maria Hadjiyanis, Danielle Schmitt, Rowan Ungerman (cellos)

Moonlight: Matthew Smith (vocals), Max Froelich (bass), Jorgen Halstensen (piano), Nick Nielsen (drums)

EDINA CONCERT ORCHESTRA & FRIENDS

Hey There Delilah: Music by the band Tom Higgenson, arranged by Nick Gaudette

Mika Kansara (vocals & guitar), Maria Hadjiyanas (vocals), Rowan Ungerman (solo cello)

Love in the Dark: Music by the Adele, arranged by Nick Gaudette

Sophia Azmi (guest vocalist)

Moonage Daydream: Music by David Bowie, arranged and performed by Carpet Mode

Lizzie Semington (vocals), Max Froehlich (piano), Mathew Smith (bass), Bennet Smalley (drums)

Serenade For Strings, Finale: by Pytor Tchaikovsky

With or Without You: Music by the band U2, arranged by Chuck Krenner

***CONCERT END***

Thanks for a great year! Students, please stick around and assist with tear down if possible!

Thank you to our incredible 2023 Coacello Sponsors!

The Edina Orchestra Boosters

Red Cow

Murphys Automotive (Grandview Tire & Auto)

McCannel Eye Clinic

MacPail Center of the Arts

Kodiak Furniture

Lunds and Byerlys

Edina Mann Theaters

Scheels

Pizza Planet

And to the families who continue to support the Edina Orchestra Boosters!