Port Jefferson Students Made Memories with Music at NYC Lincoln Center

Port Jefferson Students Listen to Music Greats at Lincoln Center

As a complement to their music curriculum, more than 50 Port Jefferson School District string students and their parents recently attended an evening performance of the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center, according to a school news release.

Attendees enjoyed the orchestra’s renditions of Wagner’s epic “Ride of the Valkyries” and “Die Walkure,” Sibelius’ “En Saga,” as well as selected songs by Strauss, featuring soloists Eric Owens and Heidi Melton, the release states.

The trip, which was coordinated by Director of Music and Fine Arts Michael Caravello, provided the opportunity for the student-musicians to take in the sights and sounds of professional musicians, according to the release.

[Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District]