Chadds Ford teen to perform at Carnegie Hall

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Andrew Vogts of Chadds Ford, a 14-year-old student at Cab Calloway School of the Performing Arts, has been selected for the 2016 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. He will perform violin during Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season in February with the Honors Symphony Orchestra. Participation in one of the five honors ensembles is limited to the highest-rated high school performers from across the world.

Earlier this year, Andrew auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in his application and audition recording. Andrew will join other performers from all 49 United States, Guam, four Canadian provinces, and a number of foreign countries for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement.

According to Morgan Smith, program director, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We processed more than 18,000 nominations this year and have selected nearly 750 of the most talented student performers from around the world. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these musicians never forget”.

Andrew has studied music for 10 years and is a member of both orchestra and band (trumpet) at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. He’s won prizes in solo competitions throughout the U.S. and his band, the “Psycho Exploding Orangutans” wins band competitions. He plays at art shows, veteran and nursing homes, horseracing events, private parties, weddings, funerals and he played on a Cunard World cruise from January to April in 2014.

Finalists will come together in New York City for five days in February 2016. They will have the opportunity to learn from world-renowned conductors, work with other Finalists, and get a taste of New York City. Two performances, an Honors Choral Performance and an Honors Instrumental Performance, will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, and are open to the public. Tickets can be purchased beginning 60 days prior to the performance through the Carnegie Hall box office.

The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. The Honors Performance Series is presented by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading educational travel organization.

 

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