Columbia High Student Selected for Regional Orchestra

A Columbia High student was one of 11 Richland One musicians named to the Midlands region orchestra by the S.C. Music Educators Association.

Courtney Paraham, a viola player, was selected as a junior region orchestra member.

Paraham and the other orchestra members had to audition by playing an excerpt from an etude, as well as a solo. They also had to perform a number of scales and sight-read music.

These young musicians will perform at the SCMEA Midlands Region Festival on November 18-19 at Lexington High School, 100 Tarrar Springs Rd.

They will go on to audition for the SCMEA all-state orchestra in January.

Here is the complete list of Richland One students who made the orchestra:

Junior Region Orchestra Members

Maddie Foley
Violin I
Dreher High School

Brianna Harris
Violin I
Dreher High School

Claire Burgher
Violin II
Crayton Middle School

Courtney Paraham
Viola
Columbia High School

Velina Georgi
Viola
Hand Middle School

Senior Region Orchestra Members

Violin II
Dreher High School

Emily Sandlin
Alternate violin
A.C. Flora High School

John Victor Alencar
Viola
Dreher High School

Isabel Gwara
Cello
Dreher High School

Tremaine Robinson
Bass
A.C. Flora High School

Jonathan Evans
Bass
W.J. Keenan High School