Grand Forks student Vedant Srivastava's composition to be played by Minot Symphony Orchestra

GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks student s original composition will be performed by the Minot Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Minot State University. According to a release sent to the media, the performance celebrates the many voices and traditions that have shaped America, featuring a blend of fresh musical perspectives and beloved orchestral masterpieces. In doing so, the concert will feature the composition of Vedant Srivastava, a senior at Grand Forks Red River High School. His work was chosen as the winner of the Young Composer Competition. A multi-instrumentalist who began studying piano at age five and composing at age 6, Srivastava performs on trombone, guitar and double bass with school and community ensembles, the media release said. His composition explores the idea of waiting and expectation through three contrasting musical moods, moving from patient anticipation to an impatient fanfare and finally to a hopef