"Even though we are in this beautiful, modern building, things are still done the way they were hundreds of years ago. None of these instruments are electric. The musicians have put in years of practice to be able to perform at this level. The teachers put in years of practice to be able to teach. And then a famous composer, or in my case, a composer no one has ever heard of, brings a piece to an orchestra, and it is performed for the very first time in front of an audience. That’s a really big deal. And that’s exactly what’s about to happen. Thank you for being here."

~Haleigh Arden O’Neill

Introducing her orchestral composition “The Strings of Del Mar” on February 16, 2025