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Welcome

At Nord Anglia Education, we are ambitious for our students – we believe there is no limit to what they can achieve. It’s why we are committed to creating unique experiences which spark their creativity and challenge them to achieve more than they imagined.

The Global Orchestra is one of these unique global opportunities that we value so highly and that we think make such a huge impact on the students involved. The Global Orchestra is bringing together outstanding young musicians from our schools around the world to rehearse and perform a wide range of music. But more than that... it is giving some of our most talented musicians the chance to get a taste of what it would be like to reach the pinnacle – to visit and study at a world leading performing arts conservatory, The Juilliard School.

Our commitment to the performing arts means that our students have the chance to develop their skills and expand their horizons in the cultural hub of New York. They will learn from each other and from experts in the field of music, and will gain the confidence to begin to realise their own ambitions. However, this is just the start of Nord Anglia’s ambition for them…because in September this year we will be starting to introduce the Juilliard-Nord Anglia performing arts curriculum. This programme is specially designed in collaboration with The Juilliard School to impact the lives of every one of our students, not just those who are fortunate enough to take part in this wonderful global experience.

So sit back, relax, and enjoy this concert. Celebrate our students’ achievements here but also remember that this is just the beginning of our commitment to be ambitious for every student in all of our schools across the world… all 23,700 of them.

Mark Orrow-Whiting Director of Curriculum and Student Performance 2 3 The Global Orchestra in concert

The Nord Anglia Global Orchestra This year, Nord Anglia Education offered the opportunity for talented musicians from our family of schools to be part of our first ever Global Orchestra. Back in March, auditions were open for over 20,000 students across 31 Nord Anglia Schools, in 13 countries. Those students were auditioning for the chance to be in this ensemble and perform here tonight in New York.

Each school held their own auditions and the top performers were then invited to share a recorded audition with a global judging panel. The judges then selected up to three young musicians from each school to create a truly international collective of 46 instrumentalists and 34 singers. The Nord Anglia Global Orchestra is made up of students who are not only outstanding musicians but are ambassadors for our family of schools, and the students should be very proud of themselves.

This week students have participated in inspiring workshops and rehearsals guided by experts. The Juilliard School kindly designed an exciting programme of workshops to give students a taste of the three disciplines they teach – music, dance and drama. The children have watched performances by elite artists and have been immersed in the city’s arts culture. This week-long residential programme has been thrilling for all.

Nord Anglia Education believes in providing its students with unrivalled opportunities to explore their ambitions and develop into confident, successful young people. The Global Orchestra has allowed young musicians from around the world to learn from each other, to perform together and to build their creativity and confidence as performers and global citizens. Performing arts are an integral part of our schools, helping to spark curiosity and develop our students’ communication and collaboration skills.

As well as exposing students to a wide range of musical experiences, the Global Orchestra summer school here in New York also cultivates open-mindedness as they embrace this vibrant and cultural city and build friendships with peers from around the world. We hope you enjoy the performances from The Nord Anglia Global Orchestra tonight, and thank you for joining us on this very special evening.

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Tuesday 30 June 2015 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music,NewYork

Timelapse Orchestra Michael Nyman Pirates of the Caribbean Orchestra Hans Zimmer All of Me Joowon Park Jon Schmidt Jazz Cantate Choir Andy Beck Glorious Choir Stephanie Mabey Reflets dans l’eau JoungJin Kim Claude Debussy Fade to Black Rock Group Metallica Kidd Jordan’s Second Line Rock Group Kidd Jordan Prelude in C sharp minor Maneh Seiranian Sergei Rachmaninov Overture Orchestra Simon Cohen Pavane Orchestra and Choir Gabriel Fauré Best Day of My Life Orchestra and Choir American Authors

Musical Director: Paul Wright, British International School of Houston

The concert will be followed by a drinks reception and awards ceremony. Please note that this concert is being recorded. We ask that you refrain from using your own recording devices. All participants will receive a DVD of the concert to commemorate the event. 6 7 The Global Orchestra in concert

The The orchestra leader composer Monika Chróst Simon Cohen

Year 13, The British School Warsaw Year 11, British School of Chicago

My aspiration to pursue a career as a violinist has directed my extra-curricular activities since I joined a first degree Music School in Warsaw. Having spent over seven years there, today I understand that one can achieve wonderful results by regular practice and hard work. Playing violin was Overture never an easy task because it required me to practice every day to keep refreshing my fingers’ memory. I inherited this passion from my mother This piece is light-hearted, yet still carries emotional depth. In writing it, I set out to explore the depths of the tonal world and portray some of the who is a violinist as well. During my childhood years, I adored listening to her playing and that developed my sheer interest and a respect for mystery that is intertwined with freedom. As with most of my music, it is not programmatic, that is, it does not tell a story. Thus, the story must be this instrument. found within the listener – it evolves over time and from person to person.

I have played violin for 12 years now and I attend violin classes every week. I also take Music as one of my Higher Level IB subjects, in which my The piece is titled Overture largely due to the ambiguity in that title. While the word Overture typically refers to an introduction to something (or performance on violin is a part. Throughout those years, I have participated in numerous bands and orchestras, which taught me the importance sometimes, a programmatic work), by using it here, I suggest that the piece is not self-contained, but is rather a window into a certain world. The of every musician not only knowing their part but also being able to adapt their playing to the other performers. At the same time I have played story of the music must be created by the listener, producing a rich experience. outside of orchestras as a solo player, which I have always found exciting.

Participating in this amazing experience will not only complete my dreams of visiting The Juilliard School and the USA, but will allow me to play in the orchestra with people who share the same passion for music. By attending the workshops, I will gain invaluable music skills, which will have a real impact on my future career. This trip is going to be an unforgettable experience and an opportunity that will allow me to be a principal violinist in such an amazing orchestra.

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Sothea Peterson – Northbridge Arianna Pantalone – The British Helena Smith – The British International The Global Orchestra International School Cambodia International School Shanghai, Pudong School Shanghai, Puxi Flute Voice Voice Sothea plays the flute. He is a member of NISC Arianna loves to sing. She has been singing for Helena is an alto vocalist, who loves to sing Orchestra and plays some solo performances. He is the past three years and really enjoys it. She is a musical hits, blues and jazz. She has participated musicians excited to be participating in the Nord Anglia Global member of Our Lady of Sheshan choir and a regular frequently in performances across the performing Orchestra summer school. soloist. Arianna is also a member of her school’s arts spectrum. These range from playing the role Cambodia Women’s Choir. She loves music and is thrilled to of Puck in this year’s production of Midsummer Alyssa Frances Ong – Northbridge have this opportunity to join the Global Orchestra Night’s Dream at BISS to dancing as a swan summer school. alongside professional dancers from the Shanghai International School Cambodia China Jiwoo Han – The British International National Ballet in the 2014 Christmas show of Swan School Shanghai, Pudong Lake in Shanghai with her ballet school. She is Violin Silvia Cassanelli – The British International School Shanghai, Puxi passionate about performing arts and music, and Alyssa’s passion for music started early at the age Cello is tremendously excited to be participating in the of 6. She is a former student member of the JCA Since Jiwoo was seven years old she has played Global Orchestra this summer. String Sonata Ensemble in the Philippines. She can Voice piano and cello. She has won second place in the sing, play the piano, and the guitar. She is extremely Silvia has a great interest in singing and in any strings category of music competitions by Pyeongtaek honoured to be part of the Global Orchestra. other activity relevant to drama or performing Claudia Fan – The British School of Beijing, University in Korea and Pyeongtaek Office of Education. arts. She has been taking singing, piano and guitar Sanlitun Since moving to Shanghai she has attended the British lessons, and enjoys all of these. She adores animals Kyeongmin Park (Lily) – Northbridge International School where her passion for music has and has quite a few pets at home. Silvia is also very flourished. She participated in the Shanghai Korean Voice International School Cambodia active - besides performing arts, she enjoys sports Claudia can play piano and ukulele. She joined the Youth Orchestra from 2013 to 2014. Currently she plays such as skiing, horse riding and swimming. the cello in the BISS orchestra and is looking forward choir when she was in year 3 and has always loved Cello to participating in Global Orchestra. singing. Last year she and her friends wrote a song Lily is a passionate musician who can play the piano, Leon Palmgren – The British International about friendship. She also won runner up in her cello and guitar. She also enjoys singing on a daily School Shanghai, Puxi school’s talent show. She is extremely happy to be basis. She is a former leader of the school orchestra JoungJin Kim – The British International participating in the Global Orchestra summer school. School Shanghai, Pudong which she organised, where she led other students Voice to perform at concerts in and out of school. Recently, Amy Jiang – The British School of Beijing, she performed many orchestral and solo pieces at Piano Leon is a young dynamic vocalist and has played her charity concert called ‘Festival of Lights’. She is JoungJin is a talented pianist and has a big ambition piano since he was six. He loves music and takes any Sanlitun interested in different cultures and is very excited to of becoming one of the world’s greatest musicians. opportunity to entertain his audience with either meet and collaborate with new friends at the Global He has been learning since he was three years old. instruments, drama or singing. Leon is dedicated to Voice Orchestra summer school. He has written over 1000 compositions. He can also developing his singing and acting in America with a Amy plays the flute, violin and piano. She loves to play violin, harmonica and recorder. He is excited kick start in New York. sing and is in the school choir. She is very happy to about everything that will happen in the Global represent The British School of Beijing participating 10 Orchestra summer school. in the Global Orchestra. 11 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Seungri Baek (Victoria) – The British School Huiting Su (Kitty) – The British School of Caresse Yang – Nord Anglia International of Beijing, Shunyi Guangzhou School Hong Kong Czech Republic Ana Ribeiro – The English International Cello Flute Violin School Prague Victoria plays cello and a little bit of piano and is Kitty plays the piano and the flute, and sings Caresse is honoured to be part of the Global Orchestra part of the school orchestra. She has been playing with the school choir as well. She started her life in as she has never been in an orchestra before. She has the cello for 7 years, having started learning in the orchestra in Year 7 and it was the first time she been learning to play the violin since the age of five, Voice Prague. She is delighted to be taking part in the touched the flute. She enjoys playing in an orchestra, and also plays the piano. When Caresse was small, Ana has played the violin for over five years, and Global Orchestra summer school programme. to follow the conductor and perform with her friends. she was originally reluctant to practise violin until she she recently started to learn the piano. She loves She is really interested in music and is excited to be met a wonderful teacher who encouraged her love of to sing and takes part in school musicals whenever participating in the Global Orchestra event. music. She then begged her parents to take her to an possible. At her previous school she played the Alan Wang – The British School of Beijing, orchestra performance. Caresse has travelled widely part of Ariel in the Little Mermaid musical. She is Shunyi Gia Tan – The British School of Guangzhou and has been to Japan, France, Australia, China and delighted that she was chosen to represent her Korea. This will be her first time in America. She is very school at the Global Orchestra. Clarinet Violin much looking forward to performing in New York. Alan Wang is passionate about music and loves Gia used to learn the drums, piano, flute, but now Maneh Seiranian – The English focuses on the violin. She started learning the violin playing the clarinet. He started to learn the Yanning Zhu (Kitty) – Nord Anglia International School Prague instrument three years ago and has been making at the age of 6 and has been constantly playing steady progress. Alan also enjoys learning music ever since. She was involved in orchestras in her International School Hong Kong Piano first international school in Kunming. At BSG, she theory. He has been an active member in school Maneh is passionate about playing the piano. She has participates in the choir and orchestra and performs orchestra and wind band. Alan is very excited to Violin graduated from a professional music school in her during school activities and festivals. Besides music, participate in the Global Orchestra summer school Kitty was born in Qingdao, China, a quiet and home country, Armenia. She has become a laureate she also competes in football, swimming, basketball to learn from musicians and make new friends. beautiful seaside city. Her mom is a university violin in international and national music competitions. and cross country. During her free time, she engages teacher, who taught her all about music. She loves Maneh’s favourite composition is Tchaikovsky’s Piano in music, reading and horse riding. Cindy Lin – The British School of Guangzhou to read, sing, draw and dance and her favourite sport Concerto No.1 and she really enjoys playing Chopin, is basketball. She loves school and enjoys spending Rachmaninoff and Babajanian. Maneh is very excited Nina Finch – Nord Anglia International time with her teachers and friends. Last year, Kitty Clarinet about her first experience of playing piano in an School Hong Kong won an award in dancing, and was the third in her orchestra and is honoured to be part of the Global Cindy fell in love with the clarinet’s rich reedy voice class. In NAIS HK, she’s learned many things but Orchestra summer school. when she was in year 4 and began learning the can’t wait to learn even more in New York. instrument. Today she is an accomplished clarinettist Voice Nina was born in Tokyo before moving to Hong Kong who also plays guitar and piano. She has been and speaks Japanese and English. She loves the arts, a member of a number of orchestras, chamber enjoys singing and has learned to play a number of groups and other ensembles; both in and outside of instruments including the piano, guitar, African drum, school. Cindy is really looking forward to the Global recorder and wakaido (Japanese drum). Nina is also Orchestra summer school experience, seeking to active in sports, participating in the COBIS games in 12 develop as a musician and as a person. Greece and is a member of her local rugby club. 13 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Natalie Speranská – The English best experience was performing in an orchestra at Hania Lange – The British School Warsaw performing with her friends as one big team. She International School Prague the city hall. Nicole is very excited to perform in New is passionate about music and it is a dream come York. Her favourite music to listen to is pop and her Classical guitar true to be able to perform in the Global Orchestra Voice favourite music to play is from the romantic period. Hania can play the classical guitar and has basic summer school. Natalie is a solo as well as choral singer. She takes The composers she most enjoys are Chopin and skills on the saxophone, piano and drums. She lessons in voice and piano, and is hoping to also Tchaikovsky. loves music and is interested in how a musical Jessica Butterworth – Compass learn violin and guitar. She’s been taking part in the piece is constructed harmonically. She enjoys International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa school choir since Year 8. She sincerely loves music Julian Luczywo – The British International meeting new people, especially with the same and is extremely excited to participate in the Global School Budapest interests as her. Hania is very much looking forward Orchestra. to participating in the Global Orchestra summer Violin school. Jessica is 17 and a multi-instrumentalist, Cello singer-songwriter, composer and arranger. She Julian plays cello and piano, and owns a ukulele. He is studying violin as her principal instrument at Hungary loves to listen to music and has played in his school’s Patricia Pont – The British School Warsaw Qatar Music Academy with Albert Markov (USA) orchestra. He enjoys being able to play with a lot of and Alan Broadbent (UK), and wishes for a career Guen Hollinghurst – The British people, which is something he’ll really enjoy as a Violin involving music. She performs regularly with Doha International School Budapest part of Global Orchestra. Community Orchestra, as well as with her school’s Patricia started playing the violin at the age of five band, and featured with violin in Doha Players Voice and is passionate about it. She has participated in production of Les Misérables. She also regularly Guen cannot remember a time when she was not numerous musical activities throughout the years performs at Qatar Pearl in their street music a member of a choir. Since the age of 4 she has Poland including the school’s Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, programme. Jessica is interested in jazz and has sung in choirs in Canada, the United States, and Jazz Band and the Choir. She has achieved excellent Monika Chróst – The British School Warsaw written pieces for piano, violin and guitar which is currently a member of The Gabrieli Choir in grades in her ABRSM examinations including a proud feature her wide vocal range and scat vocals. Budapest, Hungary. She has also participated distinction in her last exam. Patricia always works to in a number of musical theatre productions and Violin the best of her ability, is enthusiastic and greatly looks has studied the piano since the age of 8. Guen is Monika has played the violin since she was 6. During forward to being a part of the Global Orchestra. Mira Grolus – Compass International delighted to have been chosen to participate in her education at the Music School, she performed School Doha, Madinat Khalifa Nord Anglia’s Global Orchestra. in numerous contests and concerts that resulted in multiple distinctions. She graduated with a diploma Qatar Voice of the highest class. Monika often employs the Mira comes from Belgium and is 13 years old. She Nicole Li – The British International School electric violin to perform contemporary classical Akhila Harinee Raj – Compass International Budapest loves to sing and is addicted to music. From an early music, but also Bach compositions. In her spare School, Al Khor age she went to the local music academy where she time, she engages herself with composing her own followed singing and dancing courses. After moving Violin favourite music. Moreover she has been active in a Voice to Doha, she continued to develop her passion. She Nicole plays the violin and piano and loves to play wide range of areas, including dancing, acting and Akhila can play the piano and a little guitar. She tries to participate in every singing event. Mira is or sing with her friends or take part in sports. She modelling. This year, Monika has been devoted to loves to sing and can’t imagine living without music. really looking forward to being a part of the Global used to go to a Music Academy in England and her studying for her IB exams. She is a member of the school choir and loves Orchestra. 14 15 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Amanda Sim – Compass International Felix Long – Dover Court International Minkyoung Choi (Jenny) – The British Jason Wang – The British International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa School, Singapore International School Bratislava School Bratislava

Voice Voice Violin Oboe Amanda can play the piano, a bit of guitar and has Felix is a keen singer and musical theatre performer. Jenny has a great passion about playing violin and Jason plays the recorder, piano and oboe, and briefly started learning the violin. She loves to sing and On Saturdays he attends the Centre Stage School of is a member of her school’s secondary orchestra, learned the violin. He currently attends evening music is a member of a band called ‘Room 45’. She also Performing Arts in Singapore, where he is currently which performs in the annual summer concert. Her school where he practises all his instruments for previously joined the choir and enjoys performing on rehearsing for a lead part in Legally Blonde: The music school orchestra performs in concerts every one hour a week, along with singing lessons. Jason stage. She believes that music is a language anyone Musical. Other main roles include Fiddler on the winter at Bratislava Castle. She is really excited for performs frequently as a soloist in various venues and everyone can understand and is one of the few Roof and Romeo and Juliet. He is also rehearsing for this wonderful opportunity and is looking forward to throughout the city of Bratislava. He is looking things (along with food) that brings people together. a forthcoming performance of The Sound of Music. the activities and the time she will spend in New York. forward to being a part of this orchestra and Felix enjoys listening to all types of music, and has experiencing something more than just playing just taken up the guitar. He is a keen sportsman. He solo with accompaniments. is thrilled to have been given this opportunity to be Singapore part of the Global Orchestra in New York. Slovakia Hoda Jahanpour – The British International Christopher Li – Dover Court International School Bratislava Spain School, Singapore Sotaro Yamamoto – Dover Court Tobias Brenninkmeijer – International International School, Singapore Cello College Spain Violin Hoda has played cello since she was six and performs Cello Christopher started to learn the violin when he was Violin as a soloist in chamber groups. She is part of a 8. He is a member of the school orchestra, and has Sotaro is just nine years old but he has been trio, which won a gold medal in a chamber music Tobias started to play the cello at age 5 with the Suzuki played solo pieces at school and in various venues. playing the violin for six years. He loves to play and competition in Slovakia, and she has also played method. Despite his initial reluctance to learn an Christopher has a great interest in the construction is a member of his school’s orchestra. He played piano trios with her two sisters. One of her most instrument, he quickly warmed to the fine tonality of violins and has some experience with repairing Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor by Bach at exciting musical experiences was playing as a soloist of the cello, and came to appreciate music sincerely, them. He hopes to build a violin one day. In his free the Japanese Association in November 2014. At with the Prague Chamber Orchestra when she was especially Romanticism. Tobias is honoured to be able time, Christopher takes Japanese Tea ceremony and present he is practising Concerto No. 23 by Viotti for nine, and more recently she got to play as part of a to play with the Global Orchestra, and meet such an Taekwondo class. He enjoys playing with remote a student concert. He is thrilled to participate in the university orchestra. She is very excited to meet and international groups of fellow musicians. control cars, badminton and computer games. Global Orchestra. play with other people her age who also enjoy music. Mislav Nieto Kuruc – International College Spain

Clarinet Mislav can play the clarinet and the piano. He loves music and when he joined ICS he performed at the winter concert. He is looking forward to joining the Global Orchestra summer school. 16 17 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Weiduo Zhuang (Victor)– International Anastasiya Yevchenko – Collège Alpin Victoria Kershaw – Collège Champittet Pully Sylvia Mossu – La Côte International College Spain International Beau Soleil School, Aubonne Voice Trumpet Voice Victoria sings, plays piano and guitar, and is part of Voice Victor loves music and upon joining ICS was Anastasiya attended the Chunga-Changa theatre the Geneva English Drama Society. She produces Sylvia is from Spain and England and has lived in immediately invited to perform in the winter concert. school from the age of five, where she learned how and promotes music in her spare time, and her band Switzerland for 8 years. She has been singing for as He is looking forward to joining the Global Orchestra to dance, sing and act. She loves singing and had ‘Vicky and the Zodiacs’ have just produced their long as she can remember and has been attending summer school. vocal classes for over eight years. She used to sing second album entitled Femme. a performing arts school every weekend. There in her previous school in Ukraine and now keeps on she practises the arts such as dance, drama and singing in Beau Soleil. Currently she is directing her George Baker – La Côte International singing. Sylvia loves to travel and get involved with own musical ‘Old Songs – New’. School, Aubonne Global Classroom events, such as the Tanzanian Switzerland expeditions. She is looking forward to meeting new Abubakar Sadiq Ahmed – Collège Alpin Luca Adams – Collège Champittet Pully Trumpet members of the Nord Anglia community with the International Beau Soleil George comes from England but moved to same passion for music, and exploring New York Saxophone Switzerland over 5 years ago. He started his City for the first time. Voice Luca started playing the saxophone with the village musical career on piano but at 10 years old decided Sadiq enjoys singing and participates in school music school in France when he was seven. After to move on to the trumpet. For the last two years concerts in which he performs several times a year. moving to Switzerland, he joined the Conservatoire he has been a member of the Geneva Youth Thailand He likes attending concerts, is going to the Montreux de Lausanne where he flourished under the tuition Ensemble and performed in local concerts. He Si Hyeon Jeon (Sally) – Regents Jazz festival and wants to see Ed Sheeran perform. of Ellie Fumeaux. He is now passionate about his enjoys playing and listening to a variety of genres International School Pattaya He is passionate about music and is always either music and has begun to experiment more with the of music, especially jazz. He is very excited to have listening to music or singing. He is also learning saxophone. He is also trying to teach himself the this amazing opportunity to perform with students how to play the guitar and sees going to the Global ukulele. The Global Orchestra has come along at from around the world in the Global Orchestra. Flute Orchestra as a once in a lifetime opportunity. just the right moment and he cannot believe he Sally is currently studying the IB diploma. She has been lucky enough to be chosen. enjoys dancing as well as playing the flute. She has Abigaël Mackenzie – La Côte International participated in lots of school musical ensembles Ivan Ponosov – Collège Alpin International School, Aubonne such as school orchestra, choir, big band, chamber Beau Soleil Gabriel Guterriez – Collège Champittet orchestra and girls’ band. She is very excited to Pully Voice attend the Global Orchestra. Guitar Abigaël loves all aspects of performing arts, including Ivan has been playing guitar for 6 years and bass for Drums song, dance, drama and circus. She has a passion 4 years. He recently started using extended-range Gabriel was born in Paris and has lived in Zurich for the circus arts and attends a circus school guitars. Throughout his time at Beau Soleil he has since he was 10 years old. He loves to play the several times a week, where she trains in a variety of been playing these instruments in school concerts. drums, has been playing for 5 years and is looking techniques and disciplines as well as self-expression. He achieved a grade A* in IGCSE Music and is now forward to playing them in the Global Orchestra. She also loves singing, whether it be in the school working on many progressive metal compositions in choir or as a soloist, and is eager to be a part of the 18 which he creates parts for all the band’s instruments. Global Orchestra. 19 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

DongHyun Kim (Kevin) – Regents Taisei Inoue – St Andrews International Melissa Locke – The British International International School Pattaya School Bangkok UAE School Abu Dhabi Violin Violin Rolane Abdelsayed, The British Violin Kevin loves to play violin, also plays the piano and is Taisei has been playing the violin for 10 years, International School Abu Dhabi Melissa has been studying the violin since she was a member of the school orchestra. He has performed since he was four. He has been involved in the nine, before which she took piano lessons. She spent in summer and winter school concerts, and used to school production of Les Misérables, and Flash Voice a year with the Civic Youth Orchestra in Escondido, perform in a school orchestra in Korea. He is nervous Gordon. He is a member of Bangkok Charity Rolane has been performing for the past two years California. Melissa enjoys playing both classical and about Global Orchestra but is sure he’ll try his best. Orchestra, and a recent highlight was performing as a soloist in over 10 concerts around Abu Dhabi modern pieces. She is preparing for an upcoming Strauss’ Die Fledermaus Overture and Beethoven’s as well as performing in front of Sheikhs and other exam and is excited to be attending the Global First Symphony. He is looking forward to this notable audiences. She has been chosen to record Orchestra summer school. Joowon Park (Mary) – Regents great opportunity and is excited to gain such the UAE National Anthem for Twofour54 (recording International School Pattaya an experience. company). She has performed as a soloist in the Waleed Alzarooni – Nord Anglia Abu Dhabi School’s Orchestra in 2013 and is thrilled International School Dubai Piano Patricia Seriniyom – St Andrews to be part of the Global Orchestra summer school. Mary can play piano, violin, recorder and ocarina. She International School Bangkok Violin is passionate about music and likes to listen to it. She Isabella Engles – The British International has won prizes in South Korea. She enjoys singing Waleed started playing the violin at the age of seven. and wants to be a pianist and a conductor. Clarinet School Abu Dhabi He enjoys playing classical and pop music and joined a Patricia started playing the clarinet in 2013. She string group at his previous school where he performed has a variety of instruments in her house. Her first Voice at a Christmas recital. Waleed’s favourite musical Anagha Acharya – St Andrews International experience in a large orchestra was with the Bangkok Isabella has been singing, dancing and performing moment is meeting Yo Yo Ma at his concert in Abu Dhabi. School Bangkok Charity Orchestra in February this year. She plays in from a young age. She attended the Stenhouse the school wind band and production orchestra and School of Dance in Scotland from the age of three. Voice Pat also plays the piano and alto saxophone. She was also a regional member of the National Christopher Ghantous – Nord Anglia Anagha is intensely passionate about singing, and Youth Choir of Scotland and has performed in some International School Dubai enjoys playing the violin. She is a member of the beautiful buildings and places. She won the St St Andrews Senior Choir and was part of the String Mungo’s music festival for singing and her biggest Drums Quartet. She has also been engaged with various performance was as Annie in her school production. Christopher is a 12 year old drummer, who has school events, such as high school productions She understands the commitment, hard work and been playing for almost 6 years. He owns a drum set and Christmas concerts. She has a background in dedication to perform, and is looking forward to at home and has his own small band with his friend classical Indian music and practices and performs working with so many talented people at the who plays the electric guitar. Although Christopher Western music in her own free time. She is extremely Global Orchestra summer school. is American, he was born and raised in Dubai. When excited to partake in the Global Orchestra and feels not playing the drums, Christopher plays baseball that music is one of the best ways to express oneself. with the Dubai Little League and travels with their All-Star team for tournaments. He is also a passionate Minecraft gamer and Lego fan. 20 21 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Isabelle Pearson – Nord Anglia Shruthi Sadhakar – British International Katherine Kaczmarski – The British Anica Aguilera – British School of Chicago

International School Dubai School of Boston International School of Charlotte Bass guitar Voice Flute Cello Anica plays bass, ukulele, guitar and piano and Isabelle likes to sing and play the piano. An all-round Shruthi is passionate about all things music, Katherine loves to play the cello, having started has recently discovered the mandolin, which she performer, Isabelle also acts and dances, and won whether they be composing, song writing or playing when she was 7 years old. She also plays looks forward to learning to play as well. Anica a French regional dance competition for a jazz performance, and is very excited to be part of tennis, rides horseback and is a confessed book has participated in numerous British School of ensemble dance in 2014. After joining NAS Dubai such an amazing opportunity. She plays the flute addict. She is proud to be a part of the Charlotte Chicago music projects, including the orchestra, in September, Isabelle was elected joint leader of and piano, and loves to learn about music from Symphony Junior Youth Orchestra and is applying to jazz band and various other school performances. the choir, appeared in the Christmas production around the world and immerse herself in new the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra very soon. Outside of school, she plays bass and sings with her of Scrooge and played Simba in the summer cultures. Alongside music, Shruthi has interests in She loves everything about music and is overjoyed alternative rock band GENETICK. A recent highlight production of Roar. Isabelle is very excited to be photography, cooking, languages, and hopes to to be taking part in the Global Orchestra. was performing at Martyrs, a prime Chicago taking part in the Global Orchestra. study medicine in the future. music venue that regularly showcases the best musicians from around the world – including John Millie Stevens – The British International Ethan Walsh – British International School Entwistle, one of her inspirations. Anica is deeply School of Charlotte passionate about music and considers it a fabulous USA of Boston opportunity to further explore and expand her Rick Boer – British International School of Voice musical knowledge by being part of the Global Boston Violin Orchestra summer school. Ethan plays the ukulele, recorder and violin. He Millie has a passion for singing, plays the guitar and Alto saxophone loves to sing and is in his school’s choir. His favourite loves to write and perform her own songs. She loves instrument is the harp, even though he doesn’t play the stage and has played many lead roles including Rick has played the alto saxophone for 8 years. Elphaba from Wicked, Miss Honey from Matilda Occasionally he plays the tenor and the baritone it, because he finds it very calming and soothing. He is very excited to participate in the Global Orchestra and the Baker’s Wife from Into the Woods. She is a saxophone as well. He is an enthusiastic player member of a local Theatre group, and studies jazz whose music choices vary from classical to modern summer school and is looking forward to it immensely. at a local dance academy. Last year she entered jazz. Rick is a member of a local jazz band that the Charlotte Sing-Off competition and was highly performs regularly. His composition for IGCSE Music commended for her performance. She welcomes any ‘Red Tomatoes’ is part of the repertoire of the band. Ben Dudley – The British International opportunity to perform at school and is excited to be He enjoys interpreting music and performing it with School of Charlotte part of the Global Orchestra. his personal style, and is very excited to participate in the Global Orchestra summer school in New York. Voice Ben started to play the violin last year. He loves to act and sing and he has had a leading role in three plays. Ben also loves to play soccer and plays for Charlotte Jr. He is very excited to be part of the Global Orchestra. 22 23 The Global Orchestra in concert The musicians

Kathleen Baffa – British School of Chicago Chloe Gershon – British International James Taylor – British International School Sinéad King – British School of Washington

School of Houston of Houston Voice Voice Sinéad is very passionate about singing. It has been Katie loves music of all sorts. She has been studying Voice Voice an important part of her life from a very young age. music theory and classical voice for several years Chloe is a 17 year old vocalist who has participated James sings and plays piano, saxophone and She has been in a number of concerts, shows and and is a member of Chicago Children’s Choir tour in the school choir from the age of seven. She loves ukulele. He is a member of the HITS Company singers musicals, and takes every opportunity to perform. group through which she enjoys performing songs to perform and has played ‘Blousey Brown’ in Bugsy where he performs at various events and venues She is very enthusiastic about continuing to in many languages including French, Spanish, Malone, ‘Marcy Park’ in the musical comedy The 25th around Houston. One of his recent highlights was strengthen her voice, and hopes for a future career Italian, German, Hebrew and several African tribal Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, ‘Addaperle’ in performing in the Human Orchestra led by Grammy in music. She is very pleased at being given the languages. Katie also plays violin and piano, and The Wiz and ‘Miss Bell’ in Fame. Her music taste is Award winner Steve Sidwell. James is extremely opportunity to attend the Global Orchestra summer enjoys writing her own music and competitive very diverse and she loves to sing around the house excited about participating in the Global Orchestra school as she thinks she will learn a lot from the karaoke. She is honoured to represent the British (at every hour of the morning) much to the dismay of summer school and is looking forward to enhancing experience and get to meet lots of other students School of Chicago at the Global Orchestra this her mother. She is very excited to be taking part in the his musical abilities. with the same love of music. summer in New York City. Global Orchestra with students from all around the world and to learn a variety of new things in New York. Teodors Grava – British School of performance, and is very excited to be part of such an Bruno Sullivan – British School of Sidharth Shukla – British School of Chicago amazing opportunity. She plays the flute and piano, Washington and loves to learn about music from around the Washington Violin world and immerse herself in new cultures. Alongside Voice At five years of age Sidharth starting playing the music, Shruthi has interests in photography, cooking, Teodors was born in Riga, Latvia. Since then he has Voice violin at the Hartt School of Music. After moving languages, and hopes to study medicine in the future. moved around quite a bit, to the US in 2005, London, Bruno loves vocal performance and percussion. to Chicago he joined the Merit School of Music. He England in 2007, and back to Washington in 2010. He has performed leading roles in school musicals has been fortunate to have attended schools both He is currently the lead singer in the band ‘The Black such as Prince Charming (Snow White) and Prince in Farmington and currently at British School of Charlotte Schauer – British International Tie Convention’, which plays alternative rock and John (Robin Hood). He has also sung gospel and Chicago with outstanding music curricula. Besides School Houston classic rock songs. Teodors regularly participates in Motown duets with his younger brother at school learning and playing classical music, he enjoys musical theatrical productions, including The Wizard talent shows, and solos for the school choir in the playing anime and pop music with his friends at Flute of Oz, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice DC area. His favourite musicians are Chet Baker school. He’s had the opportunity to perform at the Charlotte plays the flute and is very passionate in Wonderland. Both of his parents have musical because he loves jazz and Ringo Star because Art Institute of Chicago, Gillette Castle, Lincoln Park about it. She has played in many orchestras, such backgrounds -- his mother graduated the Latvian he loves the Beatles and drumming. In his free Zoo and at the Symphony Centre in Chicago. as the Houston Youth Symphony Orchestra and her Musical Academy as a harpist and accomplished time Bruno plays several sports including soccer, school’s orchestra. choir vocalist, and his father fronted a band which swimming and cross country. played across the United States and Europe. When not singing, Teodors is a dedicated competitive soccer player, and has further interests in architecture and graphic design.

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Zubin Bhattacharya – Nord Anglia Dai Yamato – Nord Anglia International International School, New York School, New York The Voice Voice student journalists Zubin’s musical talents include playing the piano Dai plays cornet at school, loves singing and enjoys and the trumpet/cornet, but his strongest passion performing in school plays. He also enjoys making As well as providing a unique global opportunity for our musicians, Nord Anglia recognised that there was a chance to expand the experience to is to sing his heart out. He is honoured to represent his own music and lyrics. Besides music, Dai plays encompass students keen to develop their journalism skills. Our two student journalists were selected via a Global Classroom competition to join his school, and his outstanding choir, YPC (Young soccer, flag football, and American Jiu-Jitsu. Dai is the Global Orchestra trip and report on events as they happen. They have been mentored throughout the week by experienced journalist Lynette People Chorus of NYC). YPC is a non-profit very much looking forward to joining the Global MacDonald, PR officer from The British International School Shanghai, Pudong. They have had their own programme which included workshops organisation and a multicultural youth choir. This Orchestra with other students, for a fun and on broadcasting and photojournalism and have reported on the event using a variety of media. is his third year singing with them and it has been educational week. sensational ever since the beginning. He sang in their youngest division Prelude for nearly 3 years. He has performed on Good Morning America, Margaréta Ďurovčíková – The British Hannah Leigh – British International School singing ‘It’s a Small World’ to celebrate the 50th School Warsaw of Houston anniversary of the song. He has also performed in Carnegie Hall once and the Lincoln Centre twice. Student journalist Student journalist Meggie is an aspiring writer and journalist. She Hannah has a keen interest in literature and loves reading, film making and plays the piano in journalism, and is an avid reader. She writes regular Sadie Jimenez – Nord Anglia International her free time. Her best friend is her camera and art reviews for her school newsletter, is published School, New York she loves music of all kinds (from Vivaldi, Frank in a collaborative anthology and aspires to become Sinatra and Parov Stelar to My Chemical Romance). a recognised author. Hannah is also passionate Voice One of her superpowers is that she can stay up all about music and plays piano, violin and sings. Sadie can play piano and cornet, as well as having night trying to finish a book or TV show. She loves Consequently, Hannah is thrilled to be travelling vocal lessons. She loves to sing and enjoys being in travelling and in the future she would like to travel to her favourite city and be given a chance to a choir and singing solo. She enjoys most genres of around the world and document ethnic groups as express and broaden her understanding of music music and her dream is to be a professional singer. well as landscapes. and literature, and to develop her journalism and She is very excited to be in the choir of the Global reporting skills. Orchestra.

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We would like to thank all the staff who have supported this event, particularly those who have accompanied the students to New York and worked hard to ensure that they have the experience of a lifetime:

Dana Bauer Emily Gillander Charlotte Rakowski Iva Borisavljevic Eliška Hatinová Kate Rochell David Cairns Bei Hunt Naomi Rowan Julie Christie Carl Jackson Peter Sinclair Michelle Collier Emma Lundy Glyn West Ross Crichton Lynette MacDonald Rachel White-Hunt Sheonagh Donaldson Scott McCall Rebecca Wolfe Christian Fernandez Laura Opperman Paul Wright Jennifer Gebhardt Paul Porter Debbie Yu

Particular thanks go to Paul Wright from British International School of Houston. Paul has worked tirelessly to lead this event as Musical Director whilst managing his full time job as Director of Music. He has personally arranged many of the pieces played tonight as well as ensuring that the students’ musical experiences throughout the week were of the highest quality.

We extend a huge thank you to The Juilliard School for hosting workshops for the students, allowing them to visit the school and experience working with experts in their fields. This was made possible by our unique collaboration, the Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing Arts Programme, which will be introduced in ten of our schools in the autumn term.

Nord Anglia International School, New York has supported the event by hosting the students throughout the week for rehearsals. Thanks to Alan Wilkinson and his team for accommodating the summer school.

The Oxford-based Nord Anglia Education team has pulled off a logistical feat to ensure that this event could take place in such a marvellous location.

And last, but most certainly not least, thank you to parents, family and friends for coming here tonight and supporting the students. It is wonderful to be able to share this global experience with so many of you.

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Nord Anglia Education

USABritish International School of Boston EuropeLa Côte International School Aubonne ChinaThe British School of Beijing, Sanlitun Participating Schools The British International School of Charlotte Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil The British School of Beijing, Shunyi British School of Chicago The British International School Bratislava The British School of Guangzhou British International School of Houston The British International School Budapest Nord Anglia International School Hong Kong Nord Anglia International School, New York Collège Champittet Pully The British International School Shanghai, Pudong British School of Washington The English International School Prague The British International School Shanghai, Puxi International College Spain The British School Warsaw WARSAW PRAGUE BRATISLAVA AUBONNE PULLY BUDAPEST VILLARS-SUR-OLLON

MADRID CHICAGO BOSTON NEW YORK WASHINGTON

CHARLOTTE BEIING, SANLITUN AL KHOR DOHA, MADINAT KHALIFA DUBAI BEIING, SHUNYI HOUSTON ABU DHABI SHANGHAI, PUXI Middle East/South East Asia Atlantic Ocean SHANGHAI, PUDONG The British International School Abu Dhabi Nord Anglia International School Dubai GUANGHOU Compass International School, Al Khor Regents International School Pattaya HONG KONG BANGKOK PATTAYA St. Andrews International School Bangkok Dover Court International School, Singapore Northbridge International School Cambodia

SINGAPORE Indian Ocean Compass International School Doha, Madinat Khalifa

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