TCHS Orchestra
TCHS Orchestra is a 9-12 educational music program instructing students in orchestral string instruments. The program consists of two orchestras, the varsity-level Chamber Orchestra and non-varsity-level Symphonic Orchestra. Placement is by audition. TCHS Orchestra performs several concerts throughout the year and seeks to engage students in pursing musical excellence through rehearsal and performance. We seek to create and share beauty through our collective effort of music making.
Matthew Lovelace, Director of Orchestras
TCHS Director of Orchestras, Dr. Matthew Lovelace, is in his seventh year of teaching. He previously taught 6-12 orchestra in Cibolo, TX and Victoria, TX. Currently, he serves as Music Director of the Fort Worth Medical Orchestra. In addition, he has held conducting positions with Trinity University, Texas Hill Country Opera and Arts, and worked extensively with the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting from Texas Christian University, a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Tarleton State University. Dr. Lovelace believes that the act of creating music in a group setting is uniquely special, bringing people together in a way unlike any other.