From the United States of America, Spartanburg High School Orchestra & Bristo Communty Concert Band.
ABOUT THE ORCHESTRA
Spartanburg High School (Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA) is the flagship school in Spartanburg School District 7, located in the ‘Upstate’ region of South Carolina, just a 40-minute drive south of the Blue Ridge Mountains. “SHS” is home to the first string orchestra program in the State of South Carolina, established in 1920.
The SHS Touring Chamber Orchestra is comprised of members of four separate orchestra classes at the school. Like most American high schools, SHS houses students in grades 9-12 (ages 15-18). There are 100 orchestra students at Spartanburg High School, and a total of nearly 500 string orchestra students across School District 7, including two middle schools and seven elementary schools.
Since 1970, members of the Spartanburg High School orchestras have traveled overseas every 3-4 years. Past tours have included performances in England, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, and China. This year’s summer tour features a 37-piece orchestra, with scheduled performances in London, Liverpool, and Edinburgh.
