Mouth of the River

As the final note of Ashokan Farewell echoed through the concert hall, the silence and stillness that followed soon led to a thunderous applause from the audience.   The first ever Orchestra Alumni Concert took place on May 19th, 2026, but months of planning led up to the emotional performance. Andrea von Oeyen, orchestra teacher at Oyster River High School (ORHS), had been planning and preparing for the celebration of 12 years of the orchestra program she and the music department have worked to build. Between coordinating with music teachers,…