McLean High School Orchestra

04/12/2026

Cleveland has been amazing!!!! After a fabulous workshop with Dr. Horvath at Case Western, seeing the most amazingly inspirational concert and meeting musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra last night, today we ventured to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, enjoyed time at Swings-n-Things, and are on our way to dinner on the Lady Caroline. Has been such a super awesome trip!

03/24/2026

Our lovely friends from Grabbe Gymnasium in Detmold, Germany have been in town rehearsing with us daily since last week and we are looking forward to putting on a side-by-side full orchestra concert tomorrow Wednesday, March 25th at 7PM in the McLean HS Auditorium. See flyer below - it's one of our finest concerts and we hope to see you there!

Celebrating America's 250th birthday with a program feature famed American and German composers who influenced music around the world. Enjoy works by Leonard Bernstein, John Phillip Sousa, Frederick Lowe, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, and more!

03/05/2026

This weekend, the McLean HS Orchestras take the stage for one of its most important performance of the year - the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association's District XII High School Orchestra Assessment. Often described as the "SOL exam of Music," these adjudicated performances are the culmination of a year's worth of technical mastery and artistry.

We invite the community to join us in the auditorium at Washington-Liberty High School (1301 N Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22201) this upcoming Saturday to provide the support our students deserve as they perform for professional evaluation. Hope to see you there!

12/16/2025

Mark your calendars for our Winter Concert on December 18th! Come out and enjoy a variety of music, from festive holiday carols to classical favorites. Featuring viola soloist Guillermo Javierre Carmona playing the first movement of William Walton’s Viola Concerto.

12/15/2025

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12/13/2025

Come by and visit us at the holiday bazaar - we will draw basket raffle winners at 2:30, don’t miss your opportunity to enter our raffle!

12/09/2025

Stop by the orchestra booth at the McLean Holiday Bazaar to enter to win one of our fantastic baskets as part of our basket raffle! We will also be playing holiday carols, hope to see you there!

12/04/2025

This year, the orchestra is selling beautiful Highlander ceramic Christmas ornaments. Orders can be placed here for pick up ro shipping: https://square.link/u/NwXVLkjG

Stop by our table at the Holiday Bazaar on December 13th anytime from 10am-3PM to purchase an ornament in person and enter our annual basket raffle!

11/25/2025

Thanks for having us at your annual Christmas Bazaar, Women’s Council of St. John the Beloved Catholic Church! We were excited to get a photo with Jolly Old St. Nick!🎅🏼

11/24/2025

Belated congratulations to all and students who were accepted into and participated in this year’s Senior Regional Orchestra! 🎶 They put on a riveting performance of Copland’s Outdoor Overture, the 1st & 4th movement from Dvorak’s New World Symphony No. 9, and Carlos Simon’s “Holy Dance” from Four Black American Dances.

11/24/2025

Thanks for having us at your annual Christmas Bazaar, The Women's Council of St. John the Beloved Catholic Church! We were excited to get a photo with Jolly Old Saint Nicholas!

McLean High School Orchestra thank you for for bringing us a beautiful Christmas concert at the 46th Christmas Bazaar. Indoor market in McLean, VA.

More photos to follow!

11/07/2025

Great news!🎄We have extended the deadline for our Holiday Greens fundraiser until this Sunday, November 9. Share with your friends & neighbors! https://sherwoodfundraiser.com/McLeanHighSchoolOrchestra