When walking through the hallways, one can always hear the sound of violins, marimbas, singing voices and piano keys. The arts have always been an important element of the Trinity experience, and some students have even gone on to achieve significant success outside of school.
As a classically trained musician and an indie rocker, freshman Hannah Lindvall may walk out on stage with a violin or a microphone. Despite her age, Lindvall has already achieved an enormous amount of musical success.
She was selected as one of seven finalists out of a pool of more than 20 talented musicians for the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Concerto competition at Edgewater High School.
“I was thrilled to find out that I was a finalist,” Lindvall said. “It is nerve-wracking to wait for audition results. I prepared for the audition by practicing, practicing, practicing.”
Indeed her practice did pay off. Not only was Lindvall a finalist, but she was also chosen as one of the three winners to perform at the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra Celebration Concert on Feb. 8. This will be her second time performing as a soloist.
“I listen to my concerto and orchestra music almost everyday,” Lindvall said. “After so many times through, I begin to remember the piece like the back of my hand.”
As any student would understand, it is challenging balancing extracurriculars with school work, but with good time management, Lindvall manages to juggle her studies with a few hours of practice every night.
Her mom is a big supporting factor in her passion to pursue music.
“For my fourth birthday, my mom gave me a violin, which was exactly what I wanted,” Lindvall said.
She has shown exceptional commitment ever since. In 7th grade, Lindvall was introduced to rock music by her mom who later enrolled Lindvall into the School of Rock, an institution that encourages a performance-based learning environment for aspiring musicians, located right off of Aloma. She continues to perform there alongside her band with whom she sings and plays keyboard and electric violin.
In addition to singing in a rock band, Lindvall was also accepted to the All-State Sight Reading Chorus, which will be performing in Tampa in January at the Florida Music Educators’ Association All-State Convention.
Even though Lindvall has many hobbies, the one that she is most passionate about is violin.
“I’ve been playing violin for 11 years, and it’s second nature to me,” Lindvall said.
There is no doubt that she will continue to succeed in all of her endeavors in the years to come.
Allice Park
Junior Allice Park will be performing at a world famous New York concert venue as part of the High School Honors Performance Series’ Honors Orchestra . On Feb. 22, Park will be one of the few violinists who have been selected to play at Carnegie Hall alongside some of the best high school musicians from all over the country. She is incredibly humbled to have received this honor.
“Honestly, I didn’t think I would be accepted because I had three auditions all within a two-week time period, so I didn’t put as much work into recording this as I wanted,” Park said. “But thankfully everything turned out well.”
The audition process involved a teacher recommendation, a brief biography and a recording of Park’s playing. For the recording, Park was required to play two pages of assigned excerpts along with three to five minutes from a solo piece. The 11 years of violin experience under her belt proved to be extremely helpful with her audition.
She came across this opportunity through her parents and her sister, Jiye, who performed at Carnegie Hall last year.
“It’s thanks to my parents that I’ve been able to do all this,” Park said. “They’ve helped me and pushed me even when I was tired of everything. They’ve always driven me to rehearsals and paid for every musical program I’ve ever done.”
Her parents have shown her an immense amount of support throughout her journey as a violinist by dedicating much of their own time and effort to her passion for music. They were the ones who originally persuaded Park into playing the violin.
“I think it was 75% my parents wanted me to play and 25% was me following my parents’ instructions, but I really came to enjoy it,” Park said.
Performing at Carnegie Hall has always been a dream and life goal for her, and Park could not be happier to be awarded with this prestigious honor.
Lili Pope
As a seventh grader, Lili Pope has already been accepted to play the cello as a member of the All-State Orchestra. Pope was chosen out of a competitive pool of 7th and 8th graders who auditioned from all over the state to perform in Tampa from Jan. 14-17.
“The musicians auditioning were given two pieces and some scales to play for the audition,” Pope said. “Then it was recorded and sent to the judges.”
Pope walked out of her audition feeling confident that she played well, but she was still modest about her acceptance. She dedicated many practice hours prior to her recording both with her cello teacher and on her own.
She has been playing cello since the age of five, and her years of experience are evident through her accomplishments. She owes much of her success to those who have been encouraging in her musical endeavors.
“My biggest supporters would have to be my parents, my cello teacher and Ms. May,” Pope said.
Even though she is just a seventh grader, this is only the beginning of what Pope will continue to achieve as part of her music career throughout her years at Trinity.
