The following students were selected as finalists for the Express the Music contest: Marina Schmitt, Lelah Schneider, Hope Henningsen, and Trisha Nguyen. Hope Henningsen was awarded 3rd place for her essay. The Express the Music contest gives students the experience of writing a creative response to Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra: Movement IV. Over 1,850 students participated this year, with 451 submissions from the St. Louis area. Preliminary judges identified 42 finalists, including 4 students from Lindbergh Schools, with Hope Henningsen placing 3rd.

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The following MS Orchestra students were selected as finalists for the annual
Express the Music contest presented by the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer
AssociaƟon and sponsored by the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis.
Marina Schmitt, Truman MS Gr8
Lelah Schneider, Sperreng MS Gr8
Hope Henningsen, Sperreng MS Gr7
Trisha Nguyen, Sperreng MS Gr6
Hope Henningsen was awarded 3rd place for her
2014 Essay! Please visit the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer
Association website to view Hope’s winning essay!
http://www.stlsymphony.org/support/expressthemusic.aspx
The Express the Music contest gives students the experience
of wriƟng a creaƟve essay, short story or poem in response
to listening to Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra: Movement
IV “Intermezzo InterroƩo”. This year, over 1,850 students
parƟcipated in Express the Music 2014. 451 of the essays
were submiƩed from the St. Louis area into the compeƟƟon.
Preliminary judging by members of the Symphony Volunteer
AssociaƟon and the community idenƟfied 42 finalists from
both the Junior Division (Grades 6-8) and Senior Division
(Grades 9-12). Four final judges selected three finalists and
two honorable menƟons per each Division. Four MS stu-
dents from Lindbergh Schools were honored as finalists, one
of which placed 3rd in the Junior division.
Hope Henningsen, 3rd Place Winner
Sperreng MS– Gr7 Violinist

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