Shanghai Traditional Instrument Orchestra
Performs at East High School

	The conductor for the Shanghai Traditional Instrument Orchestra models an East High School tee-shirt he and his orchestra members were given after a performance before district music students.

Music students in the district’s five secondary schools had the unique opportunity recently to hear a performance by the Shanghai Traditional Instrument Orchestra based in Shanghai, China.

Founded in 1952 as the first orchestra of its kind in China, this group of 80 very talented musicans has toured throughout the world, including many European countries, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. In their current tour of the United States, they are sharing traditional Chinese music in concert halls and schools.

Performing in the East High School auditorium, the Chinese musicians first demonstrated their traditional instruments – panpipes, Jing Hu, pipa, Er Hu, Zheng and flute. They then performed many of their country’s folk tunes.

After the concert, members of the East High School Student Council and Orchestra hosted a reception during which students had the opportunity to discuss differences in culture, music, and instruments.

The musicians were enroute from Philadelphia to Lancaster when they made the stopover at East for the concert, which was arranged by District Supervisor of Music Dr. Robert Palladino.

The Shanghai Traditional Instrument Orchestra performs in the East auditorium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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