I will quote our Instrumental Director, Reid Wixson – “WOW!”
I keep saying it but I repeat you missed a great one. 123 fantastic students on stage with the
finale’ being the Southwest Fight Song.
29 seniors were recognized and honored for their talents and
contributions to Southwest music and the Arts.
Directors Greg Lewis and Corey Needleman bring an extra
dimension to a strong program under the direction of Reid Wixson.
World Known Composer and 1961 Southwest graduate Libby Larsen
wrote a piece specifically for the Southwest Orchestra Commissioned by the
Southwest Foundation and tonight was it World Premiere Performance.
The talent displayed was outstanding. Representing the 2017 seniors and all the instrumental
musicians tonight, Adrianna Thompson’s Violin solo with the Southwest Orchestra
was a show stopper. Any experienced
audience member would agree that the performance would compare favorably with
any professional instrumental performance in the Twin City. And those are some of the best in the world.
Congratulations and good luck to all the seniors. Thank you to all our Southwest Instrumental
Music Students for a wonderful evening. We
are so proud!
Maybe you can catch the next performance the last week in
May at the Band Shell.
Bill Smith, Principal
Southwest High School
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