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Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra

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Time:

Thursday
December, 18, 2025
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Location:

W190

Category

High School String Ensemble

Conductor

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Rachel Jayson

Performer Details

Performer Bio Synopsis

The Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra is the most elite, audition-only, honors-level string ensemble at Lexington High School, a public school in Lexington, MA. It has consistently received gold medals at the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association Concert Festival and has performed at prestigious venues including Symphony Hall in Boston and Lincoln Center in New York City. Under the direction of Mx. Rachel Jayson, the ensemble has workshopped and premiered several commissioned original works including "Trinity" (Michael Veloso, 2017), "Kendrick" (Sxip Shirey, 2020/2025), "Lexington Reel" (Andy Reiner, 2024), and "Melting Pot" (Dr. Roger Zare, 2024). In March, the ensemble was crowned the 2025 Grand Champion Ensemble at the National Orchestra Cup (the first New England ensemble to win in the competition’s 20+ year history, and Mx. Jayson the first black woman conductor to lead a winning ensemble). In 2023, Mx. Jayson and the LHS Chamber Orchestra earned a Superior rating (highest possible) at the American String Teachers’ Association 2023 National Orchestra Festival and placed third in the nation overall for high school string orchestra ensemble; in spring 2024, the group again earned a superior rating and was received second place in the nation! The ensemble has been praised for its musical versatility and exciting diversity of repertoire.

Lexington High School Chamber Orchestra

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