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Violinists Isabel Jo ’26 [left] and Kendra Cheng ’25 [right] performing a duet while being accompanied by the orchestra.

Staples’ chamber orchestra plays their way to a successful first performance of the school year

Hannah Salpeter '25, Staff Writer November 20, 2023

Staples’ chamber orchestra held their first concert of the 2023-24 school year at Saugatuck Elementary School on Oct. 25. The concert started at 7 p.m. and included four songs: “Concerto for Two Violins...

Frank Ocean’s return to performing has proven to be disappointing after a “listening party” Coachella performance. Ocean has taken a leave of absence since his brothers death in 2020. His return proved to be unorganized.

Unpack Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance: disappointing return

Elle Vail ’23, Staff Writer May 12, 2023

I joined avid R&B listeners globally in anticipation of Frank Ocean's return to Coachella this year. This was the first time Ocean had performed since Ocean’s brother, Ryan Breaux, after passing...

Harry Styles interacting with the crowd at Madison Square Garden while singing Adore You.

Post-concert depression is real, the worst.

Caroline Zajac '25, Assistant Business Manager September 30, 2022

There is no feeling like the end of a concert. Everyone files out of the arena, and you see everyone’s belongings left behind. The luminescent lights shut off, the chatter of the crowds dwindle, and...

Olivia Kasabian ’23 has been to eight of Harry Styles’ concerts, and only plans to go to more.

Olivia Kasabian ’23 adores Harry Styles, joining the ever growing fandom

Julia Leitner ’23, Assistant Business Director September 21, 2022

“Live from Madison Square Garden, it’s Harry Styles!”  Harry Styles, a nationwide superstar and celebrity obsession, has recently returned to New York City, at Madison Square Garden, once again....

The Staples Pops concert is the only live music performance of the 2020-2021 school year, taking place at the Levitt Pavilion on June 4 and 5.

Staples music department adjusts Pops concert, follows pandemic regulations

Julia Herlyn ’23, Editor-in-Chief June 7, 2021

The annual Staples Pops concert kicked off the beginning of summer, marking the end of the academic year and served as the finale of a year of music at Staples. Held at the Levitt Pavilion in downtown...

Despite the barriers put in place by COVID-19 the highly regarded Candlelight concert prevailed taking on the form of a virtually broadcasted performance accessible to thousands across the nation.

Virtual Candlelight captivates attention, proves successful

Marina Engler ’21, Staff writer January 5, 2021

Every year the holiday season is unofficially underway when bright lights illuminate the Staples high school stage and music fills the air, commencing the annual Candlelight concert. A performance so highly...

Concert viewing goes online, with viewers across the world enjoying virtual music festivals streaming on their tv, laptop and even their phones.

Fight pandemic boredom: listen to online concerts

Ella Bloomingdale '20, Staff Writer May 12, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are self-quarantining to slow the spread of this contagious disease. As the stay-at-home orders extended from weeks into months, many people began to...

Napoleon Da Legend: rapper addresses today’s problems

Napoleon Da Legend: rapper addresses today’s problems

October 2, 2017

By Jonathan Kaner ’18 Born in Paris, France by parents from Comoros Island in East Africa, up and coming rapper Napoleon Da Legend is breaking into the music scene, most recently at ADL Voices: A...

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