Adonis Garcia, a sophomore cello performance major in Missouri State University’s Department of Music, recently won the principal cello position during a blind audition for the Springfield Symphony Orchestra.

“We are proud of the excellent work Adonis has done to win this professional leadership position in Springfield Symphony Orchestra,” said Dr. Daniel Ketter, associate professor of music at MSU and Garcia’s cello teacher.

Garcia was in math class when he learned he had won principal cello.

“Honestly, I almost cried with emotion, but I held back because there were many people around me,” Garcia said.

Immediately after hearing the news, Garcia called his parents in Venezuela. They were surprised by the news, as Garcia had not told them he was auditioning. Then he called his girlfriend, Moira, whom he described as one of his biggest supporters.

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