Samo Band Crashes Into The New Semester With An Exciting Winter Concert

On January 23, Samo’s band department started the new year on a high with Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Symphonic Winds showcasing their growth over the previous semester. Closing off an incredible show, Marching Band showed off their silver-medal-winning performance, leaving the crowd of doting parents stunned.

The Concert and Symphonic Bands kicked off the show with “Metrix” by Robert Sheldon and “Amparito Roca” by Jaime Texidor, both of which were directed by Terry Sakow. Later, the percussion section performed two surprise pieces before the Symphonic Winds performance.

After a small tuning session, the Symphonic Winds dived into their press-themed pieces, “The Mission Theme” (From NBC News) and “Washington Post”. The Symphonic Winds also performed a piece “Someone to Watch Over Me” that included a performance by vocal soloist Lily Hynding (’26), a flutist in the Symphonic Winds.

“It was certainly an experience and as fun as it was, it was also nerve-wracking and there was a lot of work involved”, Hynding says. “But in the end, we made it sound pretty good”

Clarinetists Connor Mckeown (‘24) and Dylan Fanselow (‘24) perform solos alongside Bass Clarinetist Joshua Tang (‘24) during the concert.

Concluding Samo’s Winter Band Concert, the marching band played What Dreams May Come, with soloists Isabella Gonzalez (’24) and Ethan Clark (’24). Bidding the crowd adieu, the marching band played off a brilliant night with the traditional pep song “Vikings Bold”.