PIÈCES DES RÉSISTANCE

Close out the NPOI season playing some of the greatest in music: Beethoven, Mozart, Weber, Wagner, and more!
Season finale with students of Irving ISD orchestras.

Planned repertoire:

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621
• Carl Maria von Weber: Jubel Overture, Op. 59
• Severiano Briseño: El Sinaloense
• Richard Wagner: Lohengrin Prelude (Act 3)
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Wellington's Victory

Including the winner of this year's Richard Giangiulio Concerto Competition, Paola Rosas.

Paola Rosas is a senior at MacArthur High School and has been playing the violin for seven years. A dedicated member of her school’s orchestra program, Paola has earned numerous distinctions, including being a five‑time All‑City musician, the 2024–2025 High School All‑City Concertmaster, and the Varsity Orchestra Concertmaster. She has also been selected for All‑Region ensembles throughout middle and high school, most recently performing with the Region 20 High School Honors Orchestra.

Beyond music, Paola is deeply involved in UIL Academics, competing in Science, Literary Criticism, and Writing. She is also the Senior Class Salutatorian and enjoys running, solving crosswords, watching her favorite shows, and learning new instruments such as guitar, viola, cello, and—hopefully soon—the bass guitar.
After graduation, Paola will attend Yale University to pursue a degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, with a possible double major in Music. She hopes to expand her volunteer work and ultimately attend medical school to become a pediatrician.

Paola is grateful for the opportunities music has given her and is excited to continue growing as both a musician and scholar.