Norah Murphy

Norah, a junior at Ladue Horton Watkins High School, is excited for her third season with the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra.  Thanks to her many teachers, family members, friends, and programs around St. Louis, Norah’s music journey has been rewarding and successful!  Norah’s love for music began with her first guitar lesson at age nine. She played the saxophone for a couple of years before switching to percussion in 7th grade. 

Norah has participated in many bands, orchestras, and ensembles throughout her time as a percussionist. These include the Young People Symphonic Orchestra, the CMS Percussion Ensemble, Town & Country Symphony Orchestra, and LHWHS’s Symphonic band. She has received High School All-State and All-Suburban band honors in general percussion and timpani.  This past summer Norah was invited to Juilliard School’s Summer Percussion Seminar where she experienced a challenging range of master classes, rehearsals, and performances led by a faculty of today’s most prominent percussion teachers and performers.  

Outside of percussion, Norah enjoys all things music.  She has played the guitar for over seven years and likes to play the piano and sing. She has recently begun seriously writing her own music, and she has plans to record and release some of her work. In addition, Norah serves as Music Director of Ladue High School’s Viva Voce, an all-female a cappella group. She also loves to attend concerts and give private music lessons in both percussion & guitar.