Seven Lakes Orchestras

With a commitment to excellence, our ensembles have set out to reach the goal of being among the leading ensembles in Texas. Since its opening, the ensembles have earned top honors at local, regional, and state contests, as well as performed at major venues in the United States, including the Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas, Chicago’s Symphony Center, and Indianapolis’ Hilbert Hall. The Symphony and Sinfonia Orchestras regularly place in the top ten orchestras in TMEA’s Honor Orchestra competition. In 2014, three of our ensembles were distinguished with this honor, including our non-varsity ensemble, Cambiata. In 2015, the Symphony Orchestra ranked #3 in the state of Texas, for the annual Texas Music Educators Association Honor Orchestra Competition. In July 2015, the Symphony Orchestra was also named the TMEA Honor Full Orchestra, winning our equivalency of the state championship. They were honored to present a concert at the annual TMEA Convention in February 2016, in front of music educators, All-State students, and supporters. In 2018, three ensembles earned invitations to perform at Music for All’s prestigious National Orchestra Festival. The Symphony Orchestra was also the 2017-18 winner of The American Prize in Orchestral Performance in the high school division. In 2019, the Symphony Orchestra won the TMEA state championship and was also recognized as a National Winner from the Foundation of Music Education. In 2020, the Symphony Orchestra had the opportunity to perform in the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio as state champions. The Orchestra Program currently consists of six String Orchestras and one Symphony Orchestra, with over 230 students enrolled in the program. Seven Lakes High School, led by directors Desiree Overree and Sean Carlton, is located in Katy, Texas.