McCallie at Carnegie Hall

The country's most prestigious music venue will host the McCallie | GPS Honors Orchestra on March 23.

Members of the Honors Orchestra have been invited to display their considerable talents at Carnegie Hall in New York City on that date. A total of 38 McCallie and GPS students will perform that Monday at 2 p.m.

"This invitation represents countless hours of dedication, discipline, and teamwork," said Nichole Pitts, who oversees McCallie Orchestras. "Our orchestra students balance demanding academic schedules and busy school lives while committing themselves to the daily work of refining their craft. Behind every performance are early mornings, careful practice, listening, collaboration, late evening rehearsals, and the perseverance required to grow as musicians.

"Performing at Carnegie Hall is not only a remarkable honor but also a recognition of the high level of artistry and commitment these students bring to our community. Just as we celebrate the achievements of our athletes on the field and court, we are proud to celebrate the excellence of these hardworking musicians on the concert stage."

The orchestra will consist of the following students:

VIOLIN I: Akhil Giddaluri, Isaac George, Karen Kal, Kelvin Kal, Zavier Patel, Victoria Schmidlin, Addison Tabibiazar, Jonathan Wu

VIOLIN II: Drew Felker, Benjamin Jee-Min Jeong, Miles Kirksey, Wally Watson

VIOLA: Praketh Bathi, Parker Crenshaw, Nikhil Giddaluri

CELLO: Thomas Anderson, Ife Collins, Isaiah Summey, Joseph Townley, Boris Yu

BASS: Marcus Kawabata, Aydan Pitts, Moses Windemuller

FLUTE: Agarwin Ronald, Nik Shantha

CLARINET: Paulina Preshkin, Gus Wilson

BASSOON: Joe Chambers

FRENCH HORN: Peyton Chang

TRUMPET: Ash Adams, Nicholas Osborne

TROMBONE: Tanner Atwood, Ian Johnston

TUBA: Austin Pitts

PERCUSSION: Cecelia Mantel, Elliot Snow

PIANO: Cameron Kitts

Anyone wishing to attend the concert should call the Carnegie Hall Box Office at (212) 247-7800 or visit the website at https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2026/03/23/MCP-Symphonic-Series-0200PM.

All tickets are $40 for general admission seating, but there is an opportunity to purchase tickets at an exclusive friends and family discount. The promotional code below will grant you half-price tickets. Exclusive 50% Discount Code: MUS54036

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