Rivermont Collegiate is thrilled to announce tenth grade student Kelsey Qu has attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as a member of the 2010 All-State Orchestra! Kelsey, a cellist, is the daughter of Xin Liu and Zhiming Qu of Bettendorf. Auditions were held Saturday, October 23rd, with only about 17% of students who auditioned being selected for the All-State ensembles.
All-State Festival participants will rehearse in Ames, IA on Friday and Saturday, November 19th and 20th. The Festival Concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 20th in the Hilton Coliseum, located on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames. The concert is open to the public - tickets are $15 and available through Ticketmaster.
In addition, Iowa Public Television will record the concert for re-broadcast scheduled for Thursday, November 25th at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 28th at 5:30 p.m. Tune in!
Additional Quad City high school students selected for the All-State Orchestra include :
Christine Kao - Bettendorf High School - Violin
Oliver Kao - Bettendorf High School - Violin
Adam Bengfort - Assumption High School - Viola
Jacob Warner - Davenport North - Cello
Noah Sund - Davenport North - String Bass
Kelvin Tran - Davenport North - Percussion
Michael Goodyear - Davenport Central - Oboe
Jennifer Keys - Davenport Central - Bassoon
