PADESTA :: The Pennsylvania-Delaware String Teachers Association

NHSO

PADESTA is pleased to announce that the following students were selected to participate in the 2012 NHSHO:

Jingwei Li, Hummelstown, PA (Violin)
Andrew Bayer, Harrisburg, PA (Oboe)

2012 NHSHO Conductor

Ryan McAdams
 

The mission of the National High School Honors Orchestra (NHSHO) is to competitively select the most talented young musicians from school orchestras in each state to assemble biennially and perform in a national showcase, playing music from the professional orchestral literature under the direction of an internationally recognized conductor. The students working toward excellence in the NHSHO are inspired to carry that excellence back to their own schools and on to a musical future.

PADESTA is the state-level sponsor for the NHSHO. The NHSHO is a biennial event (alternating years with the solo competition), taking place on even-numbered years. Interested students should check the ASTA webpage (http://www.astaweb.com) for application information, repertoire, and other requirements. The next NHSHO takes place in 2014. Deadlines are usually in June of the summer before the event takes place.