Carnegie Hall is the World's Most Famous Performance Venue and it is a thrill 

for  the Ballard Wind Ensemble to have been selected to play on this stage. 

We were accepted into the " New York International Music Festival" through a competitive audition process and are one of eight ensembles chosen to perform at this particular festival on stage at Carnegie Hall on April 11, 2017 at 1:00 pm.  We will be able to listen to and interact with students from all over the world throughout the festival.  Other ensembles selected to perform include the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra from Australia, the Gwent Youth Wind Orchestra from Wales, the Foothill High School Orchestra & Beckman High School String Orchestra and Bel Canto Women's Choir from California, the Los Angeles Children's Orchestra and the Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble and Choir.   The students have been working incredibly hard to prepare for this once in a lifetime performance.

         ~  Mr. James Director of Bands; Ballard High School