The deep sound of cellos echoes through a filled auditorium while basses and violas effortlessly incorporate their delicate notes, adding layers to the music. Finally, as violinists touch bows to instruments, a beautiful melody flows through the strings, truly tying the piece together.  For class of...

WA’s Music Department is going on a field trip to Philadelphia and New York during spring break in April. The group will depart from WA on April 12th at 7:00 a.m., and return on April 14th at roughly 8:30 p.m. On the first day of the trip, the students will perform in a band, orchestra, and chorus...

Zachary Sawyer is WA’s new orchestra teacher, joining the music department staff with many years of musical experience. Recently, the Ghostwriter got a chance to interview him and unlock a few deeper insights into who Sawyer is as a person and how he’s liking his job so far. Q: How are you enjoying...

The Westford Academy band, choir, and orchestra recently performed their first concert of the 2022-23 school year on Dec. 15 in the PAC. It was also the first-ever concert the freshmen participated in. Overseen by Adam Shekleton, the band teacher, Karen St. George, the choir teacher, and Ken Culver,...

To kick off their rehearsal season for the MICCA Symphonic Band Competition on April 1, the Westford Academy Band held a game night on Monday, March 14, in the WA Band room, before a group practice session. The night was full of Uno, Apples to Apples, Jenga, video games, and so much laughter.

On Friday nights, crowds of students, parents, and faculty line the Westford Academy Trustees’ Field stands to watch the home football game. While the primary focus of these games is the football team, another team’s presence substantially adds to the experience of the night. The WA Marching...

COVID-19 has affected athletes as well as band, orchestra, and chorus students. Under the new COVID-19 guidelines, band, orchestra, and chorus students have had to find a balance between maintaining a safe environment and maximizing their experience as an ensemble. The Ghostwriter asked the band, orchestra,...

On Tuesday, April 2, WA's chorus and orchestra presented a concert featuring both areas of music. Beginning with the chorus students, followed by the orchestra, both groups displayed their musical prowess. Both featured individuals in many of their songs. The chorus students began with a folk welcome...

On Friday, March 15, students in the band and orchestra at WA came together for a Listening Lunch that spanned all four lunch blocks and had five pieces. Listening Lunches are normally filled with small groups of performers or soloists, and so the combination of band and orchestra for a much larger-scale...

One of WA’s most musically-oriented students, Brian Carr has carried his musical talent and passion with him for the majority of his 18 years. Introduced to music at a young age, Carr first learned to play guitar at the age of five and has pursued his passion for music throughout middle school and...

By Anastasha Echavarri News Editor This Sunday, WA's Honors Orchestra is performing alongside members of the Concord Symphony Orchestra for the second year in a row. The CSO is composed of 70 adult musicians living in Concord, MA who have been playing for several years on a professional level. For...