SLHS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WINS NATIONAL TITLE
The Seven Lakes Symphony Orchestra was named a National Winner in the 2016 National Orchestra Honor Competition from the Foundation of Music Education. The Sinfonia String Orchestra was also acknowledged by the foundation, earning a Commended Winner title. Both ensembles were National Winners in the 2015 competition. Recorded submissions were selected from 30+ states through […]
2022-2023 Roster
Attached below is a slideshow listing the audition results for the 2022-2023 school year. Congratulations to all of the students that auditioned! View 2022-2023 Roster here.
SLHS Orchestra Awarded Grant from H-E-B
For over 30 years, H-E-B’s Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust has contributed to worthy causes throughout Texas, and we continue to support our community as strongly as ever. H-E-B’s Tournament of Champions Charitable Trust is a special fund that receives its money from an annual golf tournament sponsored by H-E-B’s vendor community. This golf tournament […]
Give Bach
The Seven Lakes Orchestras have always had a commitment to giving back to the community. “Give Bach” is an idea that students can impact their community. This year, students fundraised $1180 for Holland Middle School Bands, so that they could purchase much-needed equipment for the band program.
Seven Lakes HS Orchestra Crowned State Champions by Texas Music Educators Association
The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) announced the results of the 2015-2016 Honor Orchestra Competition this week following two rounds of judging. The Seven Lakes High School Symphony Orchestra has been named the state Honor Full Orchestra for 2016. Membership of the Symphony Orchestra is comprised of students from the top two string ensembles, and […]
Seven Tips on Acing Your College Auditions, From a Seven Lakes Orchestra Student
For students hoping to pursue a degree in music and continue their musical journey beyond high school, senior year comes a whole new category of stress inducers: auditions. From my personal experience with the process, I have written a simple set of guidelines on how to prepare for, practice for, and nail your auditions. Narrow […]
My Summer in Bolivia
In the Summer of 2014, I saw a side of the world that not many get to see. I traveled to my home country of Bolivia where I taught music at an orphanage that transformed my life. On my first day, I confidently walked with my violin past the worn-out wooden garage, unsure of what […]
Cathleen Zhang, Harpist, Class of 2017
Being a harpist in the Seven Lakes Orchestras (SLORK) has been one of the most interesting experiences that I’ve gone and still am going through. Since there is only myself and another harpist, Rhea Saini in SLORK, I’m often frustrated due to the fact that no one else in my orchestra understands my problems, such […]
Eagle Project for the Seven Lakes Orchestra
I am working on my Eagle Project to build five risers for Seven Lakes Orchestra so the members in the back can be raised up to follow the conductor as well as be easily seen by the audiences. I am so fortunate to get the opportunity of combining two of my favorite passions and be […]
Thoughts on being a Pianist
The Seven Lakes Orchestras focus on overcoming challenges as a team; I am part of a smaller one. As a pianist, I’m often on the sidelines for events pertaining to the orchestra aspect of SLORK. It can be isolating, sometimes, sitting in a practice room for a concert or contest season as the orchestra rehearses […]
