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Symphony Orchestra performs for LEMS students

May 21, 2015
Courtesy of Amy Peacemen, Multicultural Committee chairperson
Photos by Amy Peaceman, Multicultural Committee chairperson After the concert, Susanne Kemner from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited Sharon Emerling’s fitfth-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Anya Chervak to play the violin.
Photos by Amy Peaceman, Multicultural Committee chairperson
After the concert, Susanne Kemner from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited Sharon Emerling’s fitfth-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Anya Chervak to play the violin.

The Symphony Orchestra of Kaiserslautern played Hadyn’s 31st Symphony for the students at Landstuhl Elementary School on May 1. Christian Weidt, the orchestra’s conductor, was assisted by Joachim and Johanna Hentschel, whose narration took the students on a musical journey.  Led by four French horns playing the main themes, the students accompanied the king on a hunt, followed by a delightful minuet at court.

In the afternoon, the musicians visited elementary classrooms to let the children try out their instruments.

The musicians were impressed by the discipline and receptivity of American students, the extensive facilities, the generous buffet provided by the parents and the support of the Parent Teacher Association that funded the visit.

This is the sixth time the orchestra has played at LEMS in past 15 years, winning a prestigious social and cultural prize for its work fostering German-American relations and music appreciation in children.

The orchestra performs seven concerts a year, often at the Kaiserslautern Fruchthalle and Ramstein Haus des Bürgers as well as in the surrounding areas.

Lukas Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra allowed Drew Haughenbury from Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade class to play the trumpet.
Lukas Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra allowed Drew Haughenbury from Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade class to play the trumpet.
Uta Rommel-Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra allowed Nathan Acasio from Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade class to get familiar with the French horn. David Handley (left) and Sarah Stark (right) are waiting their turn.
Uta Rommel-Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra allowed Nathan Acasio from Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade class to get familiar with the French horn. David Handley (left) and Sarah Stark (right) are waiting their turn.
After the concert, Johanna Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited teacher Ahola's second-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Liam Delao to play the violin.
After the concert, Johanna Hentschel from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited teacher Ahola’s second-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Liam Delao to play the violin.
Hans Naßhorn from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited Sharon Emerling's fifth-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Elizabeth White to play his instrument.
Hans Naßhorn from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra visited Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Elizabeth White to play his instrument.
After the concert, Ida Ohnesorg and Lara Marie Missal from the Kaiserslautern Orchestra, visited Julie Wittenberg's first-grade classroom at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Bridger Lake to play the violin.
After the concert, Ida Ohnesorg and Lara Marie Missal from the
Kaiserslautern Orchestra, visited Julie Wittenberg’s first-grade classroom
at Landstuhl Elementary Middle School and allowed Bridger Lake to play the violin.

 

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