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Congratulations to violinist Jaime Jarauta-Gastelu, an O'Connell freshman who recently performed with the Virginia Music Educators Association's District 12 Senior Honors Orchestra at a concert held at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington.
Jaime was selected to the Honors Orchestra based on his performance at the District 12 auditions held in mid-November at McLean High School. As a member of this orchestra, he and other selected students from schools across the region rehearsed together over a two-day period before their final concert performance under the direction of Dr. Peter Wilson of George Mason University.
"I tell all of our instrumental music students that being in an honors orchestra at this level is like being on an all-star team," said Ron Isaacson, instrumental music director at Bishop O'Connell. "These students have a unique opportunity to perform at a much more advanced level than they do in their own high school orchestras. We are extremely proud of Jaime and his accomplishments."