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Symphonic orchestra

The Symphonic Orchestra consists of students in grades 9-12, and student musicians in this ensemble are intermediate level players. This ensemble performs music at a VBODA grade level 3-4 or equivalent. 

Philharmonic Orchestra

The Philharmonic Orchestra  consists of advanced level students in grades 9-12 and performs music at the VBODA grade level 5 and professional level repertoire.   

Statesmen
​Sinfonia

​The Statesmen Sinfonia is the premiere performing orchestra of the school. Sinfonia consists of exceptionally advanced level players in grade 10-12.  This ensemble performs music at the VBODA grade level 6 and professional level repertoire.​

MEET THE director

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Catherine Bond (formerly Prosser) began directing the orchestras at Marshall High School in 2009, and has enjoyed every minute of working with the students and seeing the program develop.  Previous to Marshall, Mrs. Bond taught strings at Cherry Run and Sangster Elementary Schools (2007-2009) and was the orchestra director at Glasgow Middle School (2003-2007).

Mrs. Bond earned a BM in Music Education from James Madison University (2002), and a MM in Music Education from George Mason University (2009), where she studied conducting with Anthony Maiello.  A violinist, Mrs. Bond has performed with
The Dolce Quartet, the Fairfax Chamber Players, The American Festival Pops Orchestra, the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic, and the Friends and Family Chamber Orchestra.  She has also served on faculty at the Ovations Summer Strings Academy, Vienna Summer Strings, Stallion Summer Strings, and the Levine Summer Camp.  Professionally, she is a member of the American String Teachers Association and the National Association for Music Education.  Mrs. Bond is also the Fine Arts Department chair as well as the faculty sponsor of the Tri-M Music Honor Society at Marshall.

Mrs. Bond resides in Ashburn with her husband Will, her children Nolan & Sophia, and her rascal of a cat, Killian.  In her free time, she enjoys listening to any and all types of live music, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.  

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