I'm a junior in HS in the Chicago area, and so far my greatest musical moment was this weekend when my HS played at SuperState. (for those who don't know, SuperState is basically the state competition for Illinois HS bands - top 10 compete, best in show gets to come back next year as the "honor band")
We played the following:
Molly on the Shore - P. Grainger
Salvation is Created - (the name escapes me)
Finale from Symphony #4 - P.I. Tchaikovsky
None of the pieces were perfect. (Everyone makes performance flaws)
We did great, though. Played at Kranert Center for the Performing Arts' Foellinger Auditorium @ U of I. Acoustically perfect, and really fun to play in!
We didn't make the honor band, but we played pretty much the greatest concert of any of our lives. Our director got off the stage in tears, everyone was happy about it on the bus ride home (even though we didn't win). The greatest musical day of my life. (so far)
Peace