Three young Orcas Island musicians – Paris Wilson (violin), Emy Carter (violin) and Lisa Carter (piano) – were part of a 13-piece youth orchestra from the Seattle-to-Bellingham area who performed at The Lisbon International Youth Music Festival in Lisbon, Portugal this month. The North Stars Chamber Orchestra is under the direction of Sharyn Peterson, director of the Peterson Conservatory of Music and Arts, the Fidalgo Youth Symphony and the Mt. Baker Youth Symphony.
The three Orcas musicians will be giving an update on their experiences on Sunday, July 26 at the Music in the Park in the Village Green at 5 p.m.
The orchestra departed for Lisbon on July 6. Their program of music included works by Christoph Gluck, J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Michael Head, John Corigliano, Astor Piazzolla, Richard Hieronymus, Carlos Gardel and Soon Hee Newbold. During the course of their stay in Lisbon the orchestra performed three concerts and enjoyed sightseeing in Lisbon and other areas of Portugal. The concerts took place at the National Palace of Ajuda in Lisbon, the Lisbon City Hall and the Palace of Regaleira (above left)in Sintra, Portugal.
Emy and Lisa Carter will be entering the Music Conservatory at Biola University in Los Angeles in the fall. Paris Wilson will be a freshman at Orcas Island High School.
