Standing Ovations for the Arts: ISR Arts Evening 2026 Inspires Audience and School Community

Standing ovations brought this year’s ISR Arts Evening to a memorable close as we celebrated the event for the fourth time at ISR yesterday.

The program featured a diverse array of art exhibitions, as well as highly professional musical performances by students – many of whom have already won multiple national and international awards – in addition to comedy and theatrical presentations. The evening was hosted with great charm and charisma by our eighth-grade students, Arthur and Soha.

Our guests experienced a wonderfully varied artistic program, ranging from choir performances to piano, flute, violin, spoken word, and stand-up comedy. The repertoire included works by Beethoven, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Debussy, Glière, John Williams, and many others, alongside original and contemporary compositions. From the elegance of classical piano pieces and the emotional depth of the Theme from Schindler’s List to the vibrant energy of the choir and the confidence of individual performers, the evening showcased the impressive breadth of artistic talent at ISR.

Aniego, Anna Maria, Arjun, Clara, Elenora, Eliza, Felicia, Jingya, Kevin, Lara, Lisa, Maya, Misaki, Moana, Nele, Niusha, Peter, Ruihan, Sabrina, Saki, Soji, Vivienne, Wilfred, Yijia, Youen, Yua, Yukichiyo, and Zhihan: you delivered an extraordinary performance and have every reason to be proud! The well-deserved applause testified to your remarkable achievement. We also extend our sincere gratitude to our dedicated ISR Arts Team: Ms. Johanna Henebry (Art), Ms. Simona Schultz (Art), Ms. Stephanie Bucher (Music), Ms. Schelaine Bennett (Theatre), and Dr. Abner Pérez (Music), whose guidance and creativity made this wonderful ISR Arts Evening possible.

Furthermore, no event at ISR would be possible without the tireless support of our SLC students, who contributed with great dedication from start to finish and ensured that our guests were warmly welcomed with delicious snacks and beverages.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all our visitors, our ISR Arts Team, our SLC students and their coordinator, Ms. Samantha McGee, and above all, to every artist who made this event so memorable!