N.C. Gunning
Before the Dec. 18 high school music concert at Mandel Hall, ninth grader Ari Wong prepares by wetting the reed for his clarinet while laughing and playing around with a friend's violin.
U-High’s band, choir, orchestra and Chamber Collective performed at the annual winter concert on Dec. 18 at Mandel Hall. Many groups played Christmas or holiday-related songs, including the Chamber Collective, which played a Charlie Brown Christmas medley. The orchestra and band played together for the first time since before the pandemic. Here is a review of moments from during the concert and backstage.