Hunterdon Central Regional High School Orchestra Parents Group (OPG)
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About the Red Devils OPG
The purpose of the OPG is to enable our children's desire to make music a part of their education and lives through support of the instrumental music programs at HCRHS. We ask only for your name and contact information, but an optional $10 donation is greatly appreciated and helps us provide more for our talented and committed young musicians. If your student makes music at Hunterdon Central, please join us by clicking the link below.
2021-22 OPG Meeting Dates
Learn more about the OPG, meet the members of the board, the music teachers, as well as other members! We need your help to support our student musicians and make this year the best it can be. Please join us at our meetings!
For the 2021/22 school year, starting in October, monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month IN-PERSON at 6:30 pm in the Music Building. Meeting info will be emailed prior to each meeting date. We will switch to virtual meetings if the need arises. All are welcome!
Meeting dates for Fall 2021 - Spring 2022:
OPEN HOUSE - Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, November 9 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, December 14 at 6:30 pm - via Zoom - Link will be emailed to all
Tuesday, January 11 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, March 8 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 pm
Fundraising Opportunities
The OPG provides optional fundraising opportunities throughout the year, to help students and families pay for the cost of performance trips and to support the OPG's work for the music programs.
Current fundraisers:
Dine Around!!
Thursday, December 9th - Family Dinner Night
Pick up Dinner from Sorella's in Whitehouse Station & Support OPG
Must Order ahead and Bring this Flier (Click for flier)
Monday, December 13th
Eat WINGS and Raise FUNDS
at Buffalo Wild Wings in Flemington
No flier - just be sure to tell your server you're helping out the
Orchestra Parent Group!!
ShopRite and Kohl's Cards (year-round)
Scrip General Gift Cards (monthly)
Upcoming fundraisers: TBA!!
New Board Members Needed!!
Small Commitment - Huge Reward!!
Please contact us to learn more about how you can help!
Helle-May Cheney
President ( rdopgpresident@gmail.com)
Ben Witherell
Treasurer (rdopgtreasurer@gmail.com)
2021- 2022 Concerts
We are so excited that there are concerts on the schedule for this school year! We can't wait to hear our students perform in the Auditorium once again!
Concerts are held in Central's auditorium and begin at 7 pm. The HOLIDAY CONCERT is the OPG Senior Scholarship fundraiser and requires a purchased ticket.
All other concerts are free.
Holiday Concert: Tickets can be purchased in school from the music teachers until the night of the concert. Tickets are $5 each with a maximum charge of $20 per family and will be available for purchase in class. Any remaining tickets on the evening of the concert will be sold at the box office beginning at 6:00 pm.
December 2, 2021 - Holiday Concert (Ticketed event)
FRESHMAN CONCERT BAND
FRESHMAN STRING ORCHESTRA
FRESHMAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
INTERMEDIATE FULL ORCHESTRA
ADVANCED FULL ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC PERCUSSION
WIND SYMPHONY PERCUSSION
March 17, 2022
FRESHMAN STRING ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC STRING ORCHESTRA
ADVANCED STRING ORCHESTRA
March 23, 2022
FRESHMAN CONCERT BAND
SYMPHONIC BAND
WIND SYMPHONY
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
May 19, 2022
JAZZ ENSEMBLES
June 1, 2022 - Ensembles Dependent on snow days
FRESHMAN STRING ORCHESTRA
SYMPHONIC FULL ORCHESTRA
ADVANCED FULL ORCHESTRA
June 2, 2022- Ensembles Dependent on snow days
FRESHMAN CONCERT BAND
SYMPHONIC BAND
WIND SYMPHONY
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES
Other Musical Productions:
Spring Musical - March 9, 10, 11, 12
OPG Scholarships
The 2021 Senior Music Awards as selected by the Music Faculty were announced via a Zoom meeting on May 27th with the recipients and the Music Teachers. Each Award was accompanied by an OPG funded $300 Scholarship.
We would like to recognize the following recipients:
OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIAN
Kathryn Mertyris
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BAND AWARD
Abigail Edwards
NATIONAL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AWARD
Joey Farrell
PATRICK GILMORE AWARD
Emily Qian
LEONARD BERNSTEIN MUSICIANSHIP AWARD (Orchestra)
Julia Granato
LOUIS ARMSTRONG JAZZ AWARD
Bradyn Quintard
WOODY HERMAN JAZZ AWARD
Dylan Gabriel
DIRECTOR'S AWARD
Arun Felix
Samuel Stewart
Morgan Owen
Andrew Cheney
Congratulations to these fine student-musicians,
and thanks to all who helped us make these awards possible!