Ethan Chisholm, a sophomore at St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, was selected for the High School Honors Performance Series, a program that assembles rising young musicians to perform under master conductors at world-renowned concert halls.
Chisholm performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City Feb. 4 with the Honors Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Peltz. Musical pieces included Symphony No. 5 Finale by Dmitri Shostakovich, overture to Candide by Leonard Bernstein, and Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring by J.S Bach/arr. Arthur Luck.
Chisholm has been playing violin for seven years and piano for 10 years. He is a member of the Paul VI Honors String Ensemble and is a junior organist at St. Veronica Church in Chantilly.
“I was thrilled to play beautiful music with high school students from across the United States and the world, who are passionate about music,” Chisholm said. “It was an amazing experience.” He also was accepted to the Honors Performance Series for the Royal Festival Hall, London, England in 2020, and the Wiener Musikverein, Vienna, Austria, in 2022.
