CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.- (CLARKSVILLENOW) Jonathan Lucke, a sophomore at Rossview High School will join other outstanding musicians from across the nation as part of Music for All’s 2018 Honor Orchestra of America.
Lucke was selected from numerous applicants for membership in this prestigious honor ensemble. Lucke is the son of Deon Lucke and Brian Lucke. Lucke is a member of the NYOP Curb Youth Symphony under the direction of Dr. Nies and is a member of the RHS Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Brock Cobb.
Jonathan plays percussion and was selected as a member of the Honor Orchestra of America by audition. The Honor Orchestra of America is recognized as one of the finest scholastic ensembles in America. They will rehearse and perform in concert as part of the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, March 15-17 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Jonathan has spent 5 years as a percussionist and has been accepted to multiple summer programs and honor bands, including, but not limited to the Interlochen Summer Arts Camp, the IU Summer Music Clinic, the Nashville Summer Orchestral Institute, APSU Honor Band, MTSU Honor Orchestra, UTM Honor Band, MTSBOA All-Midstate Honor Band, GMA Honor band, and has received superior ratings at the MTSBOA Solo and Ensemble.
The Honor Orchestra of America students come from 22 states representing 55 high schools, and will perform in concert at 8:00 p.m. on March 16 and 17. On Friday they will perform at Clowes Memorial Hall and the Jazz Band of America will close the concert. On Saturday the Honor Orchestra of America will perform at Schrott Center for the Performing Arts on the Butler University campus.
Larry J. Livingston will conduct the 2018 Honor Orchestra of America. Livingston is the Chairman of the Conducting Department at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.
The 2018 Honor Orchestra of America will perform Rimsky-Korsakov’s Percussion of the Nobles and three movements of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op. 47.
Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for students, senior citizens, and groups of 10+, and are available through the Music for All office and website.
A full schedule of Festival ensemble concerts, times and locations is available at Music of All website, or for more information call 800-848-BAND (2263).