Music News: Freedom, Stone Bridge Bands to Appear with China's Golden Sail Orchestra

(Sept. 29, 2010) - Members of the Freedom and Stone Bridge high school symphonic bands will host a joint concert with the Golden Sail Orchestra from Beijing School 101 on Sunday, Oct. 3.

The concert will be in the Stone Bridge auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at Freedom High School (703-957-4300) and at Stone Bridge High School (571-252-2200) for $5. Proceeds benefit the Freedom and Stone Bridge band programs.


Stone Bridge is located at 43100 Hay Rd, Ashburn, VA 20147.

The Golden Sail Orchestra is an internationally renowned performance group that has garnered numerous international awards. On Saturday, October 2nd, the group will perform on the Mall in Washington, D.C.

Stone Bridge and Freedom high schools have both started partnerships with Chinese schools. Freedom High School will partner with Beijing School 50 and Stone Bridge will partner with Xuhui School in Shanghai. In April, students from the two Loudoun schools will visit their sister schools and stay with host families. Along with visits to Beijing and Shanghai, the students also will visit Xi’an, home of the Terra Cotta Warriors.