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Musicians have grown in four years together Douglas High Quintet Plays Out The String By Helene Foster When Dean Calmer, orchestra director at Stoneman Douglas High School, needed a string group to play for a holiday event at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport four years ago, he asked his freshmen orchestra members. Five of them were a natural fit, already friends who enjoyed playing together. They quickly formed a group and grew as friends and musicians. The students — Jarita Jarvinen, first violinist; Michelle Ditto, second violinist; Sally Deschamps, violist; Andrew Serpa, cellist and Nate Becker, bassist — formed the Quintessential String Quintet. “It has been a tradition at the school to have a string group each year,” Calmer said. “I have watched them progress from being new students to a really mature group of musicians. This is the longest-lived group in the history of the school.” “We are such close friends, aside from the quintet, and we work so well together,” Ditto said. “I think that’s what really sets us apart.” The group is still going strong, performing at a variety of venues. They have played at numerous charity events including fundraisers for Cystic Fibrosis and Breast Cancer research. At school they play at functions such as Honor Society induction ceremonies. Although classical music is their forte, they manage to have fun with Beatles’ songs and their own arrangements of Metallica music. Said Jarvinen: “We have already arranged some of the slow and lyrical songs of Metallica, like Unforgiven, Fade to Black and Nothing Else Matters and debuted them at our school concerts.” “Our selections really depend on the occasion,” added Jarvinen, who began her musical education at eight years old. “We try to gear our music to our audience and we take requests in advance.” Jarvinen said that performing in a chamber music group is very different than playing with an orchestra. “We really have to listen to each other to see where we fit in,” she said. The four years of performance, classes and rehearsals have paid off for the group, Ditto said. “We’ve really improved through the years,” she said. “At our very first gig at the airport we were nervous and tense. Now we have a big repertoire and we can accommodate more musical tastes.” The Quintessential String Quintet holds regular rehearsals. But they get together more often prior to a performance. They are sometimes allotted rehearsal time during class for a school function but mostly volunteer their time and energy outside of school. Calmer provides guidance but they also manage their own schedules for outside performances. Besides playing at school or charitable functions, they are often asked to play at weddings and other special occasions. These “gigs” provide valuable experience and some financial rewards. Orchestra director Dean Calmer with Quintessential String Quintet members Andrew Serpa and Nate Becker, and (front, l-r) Sally Deschamps, Jarita Jarvinen and Michelle Ditto. The musicians have also reached out to younger children at elementary and middle schools in the area, Jarvinen said. “We participated in a mentoring program and perform at elementary school graduations, too.” Although the group members will be going their separate ways for college next fall, they all want to continue their performing and musical education. Several are planning to major in engineering and have been accepted to Ivy League and top schools. They all plan minors in music or to continue to study on their own. P ● Helene Foster, a Parkland resident, is a freelance writer whose articles have appeared in numerous local and national publications. www.naturalwonderslandscaping.com 62 the PARKLANDER
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