BENTONVILLE -- Bentonville High School's chamber orchestra finished seventh out of 10 schools at a national competition in New York City during the weekend.
The orchestra, consisting of 32 students in grades nine through 12, received 240.5 points from judges in the 15th National Orchestra Championships, produced by Forte Productions.
Bentonville also received two awards, including "most unique program" and the "high strings soloist" award for senior harpist Caroline Jorgensen's performance, according to Jesse Collett, the orchestra's director.
Clear Lake High School of Houston was crowned the champion, finishing with 288.5 points in scoring by three judges, according to results provided by Forte Productions.
"This was an amazing opportunity for our students. They were able to compete side by side with orchestras who hold multiple national titles, truly some of the best this country has to offer, and our students put Arkansas on the map," Collett said, in a statement.
NW News on 03/09/2017