News

  • Festival of Music at Worlds of Fun

    Attention Symphony and Chamber Orchestra! 

    We’re trying something new this year – a 1 day trip to Kansas City to perform in the Festival of Music at Worlds of Fun!! Sign up by next Friday, March 29. The link to sign up and access the trip contract, schedule, etc. is in this doc

  • Instrument rentals for 2024-25

    If a student is currently using a school instrument, and plans on returning to orchestra in the 2024-25 school year, I will plan on checking out the same instrument to that student.

    If your student does not currently use a school instrument, but needs one for the 2024-25 school year, please contact Mrs. Martinez.

    If you do not plan to return to orchestra next year, we will need your instrument returned by May 20.

    For those returning, we do ask that school instruments be kept at home this summer due to the Construction in the MNHS Music Wing.

    Great news!  The district is remodeling the band and choir rooms, and will replace doors on all music classrooms this summer! We will not have access to our facilities from June 1-July 31, so if you need a school-owned instrument/equipment over the summer, it will have to live with you until school resumes 🙂

  • Chamber Orchestra with the Omaha Symphony

    April 3 – Chamber Orchestra students have the opportunity to rehearse with the Omaha Symphony on Wednesday, April 3 from 9-10:30 a.m. at MNHS! We will share more information as we receive it.

    Students will be excused from their 2- and 3-hour classes.

  • Live Performing Arts Club

    LPA meets Mondays from 3:30-4:15 p.m. in the choir room.

  • UNK Concerto Day

    FRIDAY, APRIL 19 | 6-9 PM
    FINE ARTS BUILDING RECITAL HALL

    Bring your friends and family and play a movement of a concerto with a live orchestra – Kearney Symphony Orchestra!
    Participants will be chosen to represent a wide variety of orchestral instruments and from students all over the region.
    Open to high school 11th and 12th graders.

    APPLICATION DEADLINE:
    FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024, COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM AND RECORDING DEADLINE.
    Applications can be found on UNK Music’s website (unk.edu/music).

    See online registration form for list of approved concerto movements (other considered if application or inquiry is made by March 22).

    Contact Dr. Alison Gaines at gainesaj@unk.edu with any questions.

  • Philharmonic recital

    Tuesday, March 12, 12:15-1:15 p.m. – Philharmonic recital @MNHS Auditorium – info letter attached here.

  • Cody Practice Club

    Cody Practice Club meets every Tuesday through Feb. 27

    This has concluded for the year – thank you to our mentors, and to our awesome parent volunteers!

  • MPS Orchestra Clinic

    Thursday, March 7, 6:30-9 p.m.
    1st hour orchestra students will perform their DMC repertoire for judges and MSHS and MWHS orchestra students at MWHS Auditorium. The information document is linked here. The performances are open to the public. Families and friends are welcome to attend!