This year on May 30th and 31st, 2024, the Bronx Science Music Department presented its annual Spring Concert. With groups such as orchestra, chorus, jazz band, and concert band, there were a multitude of songs and talents showcased. The jazz band, directed by Mr. Juan Mantilla, started off strong with energetic melodies. They performed songs such as ‘Stablemates,’ ‘Mas que nada,’ ‘My Funny Valentine,’ ‘Yardbird Suite,’ and ‘Dance Big’un, Dance.’ The following group, chorus, directed by Mr. Paul DeSilva, performed ‘What A Wonderful World,’ ‘Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing,’ ‘Ticket To Ride,’ ‘The Ash Grove,’ and ‘Don’t Stop Me Now.’ The concert band displayed a magical performance featuring songs from Disney’s ‘Encanto,’ ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean,’ ‘Zip Line,’ and ‘Fate of The Gods.’ The concert ended off with a grand finale, featuring orchestra’s violinists, trombonists, clarinetists, oboists, trumpet, flute, and viola players.
Music in Full Blossom: Bronx Science’s Spring Concert
Featuring the harmonious collaboration of the musical groups jazz band, chorus, orchestra, and concert band.
About the Contributors
Sofia Fernandez, Staff Reporter
Sofia Fernandez is a Copy Chief and Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey' newspaper. Sofia believes that journalistic writing allows us to take on new and diverse perspectives. She finds this type of writing appealing and informative because it educates the reader in a creative and engaging way, while also highlighting the writer’s overall message. Photography really speaks to her heart since it allows her to capture a moment and cherish it as time goes on. She isn’t afraid to take new photos of things that she finds to be interesting. Whether it is photography or journalism, both fields allow her to demonstrate her own creative skills and that’s what she loves about them. Outside of school, Sofia pursues a variety of hobbies. These include listening to music, playing sports such as soccer and badminton for fun, working on graphic design, taking photographs, and watching television shows and movies. One of her favorite movies is Coraline because it is surrounded by conceptual fan theories and contains a great level of suspense, all of which is supported by its visual elements. In the future, Sofia plans on integrating her writing, graphic design, and photography skills by studying film and marketing in college.
Kate Hankin, Staff Reporter
Kate Hankin is an Editor-in-Chief for ‘The Science Survey.’ In her journalistic writing, Kate likes to share her interests such as food, music, current events, politics, and movies. She enjoys the journalistic process of researching for her articles as well as taking photos and interviewing Bronx Science students. Kate is also a Social Media Editor for ‘The Science Survey’ and a photographer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. In her free time, Kate loves to bake, read, listen to music, and go on long walks in the city. In the future, Kate hopes to study history and statistics in college and work on a college newspaper.
Kathryn Wu, Staff Reporter
Kathryn Wu is a Graphic Designer and Copy Chief for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey.' Kathryn finds journalistic writing to be very expressive and enjoys how she can learn a lot about many different types of people through each of their unique stories. In addition to writing, Kathryn finds journalistic photography to be an amazing medium that captures stories visually. Kathryn is known to be very artsy and creative. Outside of school, you can find her spending most of her free time watching K-dramas, learning K-pop choreography, and singing karaoke with friends. Kathryn’s plans for the future aren’t set in stone and she is currently unsure of a specific career path. However, she would love to have a future career in a business or artistic field whether that is architecture, digital marketing, or some sort of graphic design.
Bridget Galwey, Staff Reporter
Bridget Galwey is an Editor-in-Chief and a Chief Graphic Designer for ‘The Observatory’ yearbook. She is also a Staff Reporter for 'The Science Survey' newspaper. Bridget has always loved reading and telling stories. She believes that journalism is a great way to inform people of ideas in a creative and compelling way. She has a passion for photography that tells a story. Bridget has a deep appreciation for the impact that photography has on the world of journalism. She loves the challenge of looking for a photo that will make a statement. Bridget loves to read dystopian fiction, taking walks in Central Park, and enjoys going to museums with her friends. Bridget would love to pursue graphic design in the future. She wants to go into the field of marketing and improve her photography skills.