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The Altoona Area Junior High School Seventh and Eighth Grade String Orchestras and Chamber Ensemble 2025 Holiday Orchestra Concert will be held at

7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Altoona Area Junior High School auditorium. The orchestras are under the direction of Jennifer Kist. All tickets are $4 and can be purchased at the door. Students participating in the concert include (from left): front — Macie Quarello (viola) and Dominic Lutz (violin); back — Finley Nixon, Paige Wenzel and Aiden Blackstone (violins).