DHS Band and Tudor Singer Concert Tonight at 7:00 p.m.
BAND CONCERT with the Tudor Singers February 24, 2016 DHS Auditorium – 7:00pm DHS Jazz Ensemble Back Alley Shuffle……………………………………………..Doug Beach Saturday Morning...
View ArticleDarien High School to Host 3rd Annual Jazz Festival on Friday, March 4th!
The Darien High School Jazz ensemble will host their 3rd annual Jazz Festival on Friday, March 4. The Darien High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. Jonathan Grauer, will play host to...
View ArticleDHS Band Performs at Symphony Hall in Boston
The Darien HS Band performs at Symphony Hall in Boston on March 7. The Darien High School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble traveled to Boston, MA on Monday, March 7 to perform in a US Bands sponsored...
View ArticleDarien HS Jazz Ensemble Places 1st at Greenwich Jazz Festival
The Darien HS Jazz Ensemble was awarded 1st place at the Greenwich Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 19. Congratulations to our Darien High School Jazz ensemble members who were...
View ArticleMiddlesex Musicians Perform at Honors Festival
Outstanding Middlesex student musicians were selected to perform in CT Western Region Honors Ensembles on March 18-19 at WCSU. The Music Department of the Darien Public Schools is proud to announce...
View ArticleDarien HS Students Honored at Statewide Arts Banquet
Darien students and teachers attended the 21st Annual CAS Arts Awards Banquet on April 5 at the Aqua Turf in Southington. Two students from Darien High School were recently honored at the 2016 High...
View ArticleMMS Jazz Ensemble Performs at Darien Senior Center
MMS Jazz performs at the Darien Senior Center. MMS Jazz students enjoy lunch with our seniors on April 6. The Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. James Carter, performed...
View ArticleDHS Orchestra Performs at Universal Stuios and Disney’s Epcot!
The Darien High School Orchestra performed at Universal Studios and Disney World on April 9-12. The Darien High School Orchestra, under the direction of Ms. Jane Minnis, traveled to Orlando, FL over...
View ArticleSpring Concert Schedule for Darien Schools
The Darien Public Schools Music Department is pleased to announce their schedule of Spring Concert performances. The performances will feature students in the school Band, Orchestra and Chorus...
View ArticleMMS Jazz Ensemble Performs for Elementary Students!
The MMS Jazz Ensemble performed for the students at Ox Ridge and Royle Elementary Schools. The Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Mr. James Carter, graced the stages of...
View ArticleDarien’s Young Composers Perform at Music Educator’s Conference!!
Several Young Composers from Darien performed at the Connecticut Music Educators Conference in Hartford on April 28. Twenty-Seven of Darien’s Young Composers had the opportunity to perform their...
View ArticleDHS Chorus Receives Gold Rating at Great East Festival!
Darien High School Chorus students enjoyed some time at Six Flags after their performances at the great East Music Festival. The Darien High School Chorus students under the direction of Christopher...
View ArticleCongratulations to Darien High School 2016 All-State Musicians
Six of Darien High School’s outstanding music students participated in the CT All-State Music Festival in Hartford on April 28-30. Pictured L-R: Theresa Du, Dominick Wood, Wen Yan Toh, Avery Brook,...
View ArticlePre-School ELP Students Present Programs of Spirituals
Our ELP students lead by Mrs. Katharine Knapp present programs based on Spirituals. ELP students keeping the beat to African songs with rhythm sticks. Our ELP/Pre-School Music Instructor, Mrs....
View ArticleDHS Choruses Perform Program of Spirituals for Charity Event!
The DHS Choruses perform a program of Spirituals for a charity fund raising event on May 22. The Darien High School Concert Choir and Tudor Singers, under the direction of Christopher Andrade,...
View ArticleAnnouncing Beginning Strings and Band Registration Events!!
Opportunities to register for the beginning Band and String programs take place this week. The Music Department of the Darien Public Schools is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for all...
View ArticleElementary and MMS Music Ensembles Receive Awards at Festival
The Darien Elementary Honors Chorus The Elementary Honors Band MMS Students at Music in the Parks Festival on June 4. Nearly 400 students from the Darien Public Schools participated in the Music in the...
View ArticleDarien Summer Jazz Students Perform at the Atria!
Summer Jazz students performed at the Atria Senior Living facility on July 14. Jazz students pose for a picture with Atria residents including local trumpet player Bob Woods and his wife Gerry. Summer...
View ArticleDarien Summer Strings: Fun, Sun and Music!!
The Darien Summer Strings perform weekly concerts. The Advanced level of Summer Strings performed at the Darien Sidewalk sales event on July 15. The Darien Summer Strings program, under the...
View ArticleDHS Music Students Perform for 9-11 Ceremony
Our Darien HS Choral students and trumpet soloist J.P. Barcee performed for a 9-11 ceremony. On Monday, September 12 the Darien HS Choral students, directed by Mr. Christopher Andrade performed 2...
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