Sarayu Bongale
Orchestra students have a new assistant director in Brandon Lucio. “I also student taught here at Liberty High School back in the spring of 2021," Lucio said. "And I’ve always heard excellent things about Liberty High School, even when I was in college.”
Name: Isha Banerjee
Grade: 11th
Instrument: violin
Years of experience: 5 years
Wingspan: What fine art are you in, and why did you choose that fine art?
Banerjee: “I’m in orchestra, and I’ve always wanted to play the violin so I chose it in sixth grade and I really liked it, so I wanted to keep doing it.”
Wingspan: What orchestra are you in?
Banerjee: “I’m in Philharmonic, which is the fourth one.”
Wingspan: What is your favorite part about being in the orchestra?
Banerjee: “I really like how we sound playing together as a group and I think especially with the concerts, we’ve all been working for so long on our music, so I really like hearing how we sound as an ensemble and also hearing everyone else play. I also love making friends and meeting all the other orchestra people.”
Wingspan: What is the most challenging aspect of being in orchestra?
Banerjee: “Definitely playing in the group, like making sure everyone’s playing together and that everyone’s matching.”
Wingspan: Is there anything regarding the commitment of orchestra that’s challenging?
Banerjee: “No, I think the commitment is pretty fair. We just kinda have to learn our music so we know what we’re doing and know our music.”
Wingspan: If you were going to give advice to someone who might want to join orchestra, what advice would you give?
Banerjee: “You should totally go for it. Orchestra is super fun and it is worth it. It teaches you discipline and how to work together, and it’s a creative outlet.”