Thirteen MLWGS band students performed for an audience of 3,500 live and 1,500 virtual audience members at the Altria Theater on Saturday, January 21. This performance, hosted by the Richmond Forum, was in support of Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, who spoke about the integrity of facts in the internet age. The MLWGS Band is the largest ensemble to perform for the forum at the Altria, and only the second public school ensemble to perform at a speaker event.
Student performers:
Matthew Bond
Pooshan Chaudhuri
Grace Crislip
Ella Forlin
Emily Garloff
Qingyuan Hu
Michael Klausner
Kate Lindley
Zachary Mazzo
Hudson Pitchford
Henry Walworth
Lucy Whealton
Melody Yuan