Great Neck North Middle School will host its Winter Concert Series on Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 at North High School at 35 Polo Road. The concerts are free of charge and the public is encouraged to attend.
Please note the venue change for these performances. Both concerts will be held at North High School, which is different than the location printed in the 2023-24 District Calendar.
Feb. 14: North Middle Winter Concert for Grades 6, 7 and 8
The North Middle Winter Concert on Feb. 14 will feature performances by the sixth-grade band, chorus and orchestra, as well as the seventh and eighth-grade band, chorus and orchestra.
The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with the sixth-grade portion of the show, which will run approximately one hour, followed by the seventh and eighth-grade concert beginning at 7:45 p.m.
During the sixth-grade concert, the orchestra will perform “Rustic Dance”, “Bees are Boppin’” and “Falconer”; the Chorus will perform “We Can Dream”, “Haida” and “Stay Tuned”; and the Band will perform “Thunder Rock”, “Sound and Fury” and “We Will Rock You.”
The chorus is under the direction of Arielle Murdocco. The band and orchestra are under the direction of Andrew DeNise.
During the seventh and eighth-grade concert, the orchestra will perform “Chinese Folk Fantasy”, “Intensity” and “Classic Sinfonia”; the chorus will perform “Fly Away Home,” “Tres Canciones de los Elementos” and the title song from “The Phantom of the Opera”; and Band will perform “Power”, “The Theme from Mission Impossible” and “The Antagonist”. The Chorus is under the direction of Arielle Murdocco.
The band and orchestra are under the direction of Matt Trinkwald, music department chair.
Feb. 15: The Pops Concert
The second concert of the series, The Pops Concert, will take place on Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. This is the only cross-building and cross-grade-level concert in the District, featuring musicians from John F. Kennedy Elementary, North Middle and North High.
The music performed will include a mix of popular songs and well-known repertoire. The choral teachers are Jessica Altieri from JFK, Pamela Levy from North High, and Arielle Murdocco from North Middle.
The band and orchestra teachers are Andrew DeNise from North Middle, Patrick Kennedy from JFK, Dr. Esther Noh from North High, Jacquelyn Tomlet from North High, and Matt Trinkwald from North Middle.
For more information about the Winter Concert Series, contact Trinkwald, North Middle music department chair, at mtrinkwald@greatneck.k12.ny.us.
