Congratulations Paapa Berko 16! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Outstanding Local High School Student Paapa Berko Selected to Perform at Carnegie Hall Contact: Julia Given Phone: (434) 951-5998 Email: [email protected] Severn, Maryland – January 8, 2015 – Paapa Berko, a student at Archbishop Spalding High School, has been selected for the 2015 High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall, presented by WorldStrides. He will perform as a second tenor at Carnegie Hall in February 2015 with the Honors Choir. Participation in one of the three Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest rated high school performers from across North America and select schools internationally. Paapa Berko, a junior, auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in his application and audition recording. Paapa will join other performers from 49 United States, several provinces in Canada, and several foreign countries for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement. According to Morgan Smith, Program Director, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each Finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We process more than ten thousand nominations annually, selecting only the most talented performers applying on an international level. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these student musicians never forget.” Paapa has studied music for 7 years and is a member of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. At Archbishop Spalding High School he sings in the All Men’s Choir (Chromosome Y), the Mixed Chorus, and the Vocal Ensemble. He also sings with the Our Lady of the Fields Life Teen Choir and is an NPM Certified Cantor. In 2014, Paapa was named an All-State Male Soloist (Grade I) and an All County Male Soloist (Grade I), received the Most Outstanding Male Soloist Award at a Fiesta-Val Music Competition, and was named the ASHS All Honor/Most Outstanding Male Vocalist. He is a member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and participated in the All-State Junior Chorus in 2013. In response to his selection as a Finalist, Paapa said, “I am honored to be part of this series because it offers me the opportunity to work with and learn from great and accomplished renowned musicians and composers, and it also gives me the chance to perform on a world stage with some of the most talented high school musicians in the world.” Finalists will come together for five days in February 2015 in New York City to have the opportunity to learn from conductor Dr. Eph Ehly, work with other Finalists, and get a taste of New York City. The Sunday, February 22, performance is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased beginning 60 days prior to the performance through the Carnegie Hall box office. The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. Each year, the Series selects approximately 500 Finalists for the High School Honors Performance Series. The Honors Performance Series is proudly presented by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading educational travel organization. Learn more by visiting honorsperformance.org/home-program and worldstrides.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:05:00 +0000
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