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Area students practice ahead of performance with the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra
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Jesse Gomez, Kenosha Symphony Orchestra violinist, leads a sectional for Kenosha Unified high school violin students during a rehearsal at Reuther High School on Sept. 26. Saturday’s concert, which features the students in a side-by-side performance of Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Reuther High School’s auditorium.
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Bradford violists Ruby Tilapa, left, and Jenna Keiffer-Zagar rehearse on viola at Reuther High School on Sept. 26.
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Tremper cellist Lydia Kennedy rehearses part of a song with the cello section on Sept. 26 at Reuther High School.
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Kenosha Unified high school students rehearse the cello part of a song they will perform with the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra on Saturday. Saturday's concert, which features the students in a side-by-side performance of "Eine kleine Nachtmusik," will run from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Reuther High School's auditorium.
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Bradford violinists Carl Gauslow, left, and Jose Ortiz practice their parts of Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" at Reuther High School on Sept. 26.
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Indian Trail Bassist Colin Schwandt rehearses his part of Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” with bass coach Ben Holt at Reuther High School on Sept. 26.
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Tremper Orchestra Director and Kenosha Symphony Orchestra violist Helen Breitenbach, front, center, leads the viola section rehearsal Sept. 26 for Ruby Tilapa, Bradford, left, Bella Shea, Tremper; Ali Shea, Tremper; Marcus Hill, LakeView/Harborside; and Jonah Zettle, Indian Trail. Students will perform "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" with the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra during a concert Saturday.
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Indian Trail High School violinists Ethan Mason, left, and Kenzy Keckler rehearse a part of Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” on Sept. 26.
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Cellists Jakob Mueller, Indian Trail; Hayden Cherry, Bradford; and Bradley Petersen, Bradford, rehearse Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” during a sectional rehearsal at Reuther High School on Sept. 26. Kenosha Unified high school students will perform the piece alongside the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra during a concert Saturday at Reuther.
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Tremper High School violist Ali Shea, left, and LakeView/Harborside violist Marcus Hill practice their parts of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik during a rehearsal on Sept. 26 at Reuther High School. Shea and Hill were among other students rehearsing the song for an upcoming Kenosha Symphony Orchestra concert, where they will perform the piece with the Kenosha Symphony.
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Kenosha Unified high school students will perform Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” with the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra during a concert Saturday at Reuther High School’s auditorium from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Jeff Weiss is superintendent of Kenosha Unified School District.
