May 18, 2024:

The Moore Philharmonic Orchestra performed It's 2024 Spring concert on May 18, 2024 at Pinecrest High School's R.E. Lee Auditorium.  The theme for the concert was “The 80's”, spanning over 240 years of music from 3 different…

May 8, 2024:

The South View Middle School Orchestra performed it's Spring 2024 concert under new Director, Ernesto Rivas.  With the assistance of South View High School orchestra members to bolster the numbers of the orchestra, the concert was a…

December 16, 2023:

The Moore County Philharmonic Orchestra performed it's 19th annual holiday concert at Pinecrest High School's R.E. Lee Auditorium,  bringing holiday cheer to the local community through it's very own community orchestra.  The MPO is directed by Mr…

The Encore Performing Arts Studio Youth Music Ensemble, under the direction of Ernesto Rivas, M.M., performed for the 2023 EPAS Winter Market Event on November 18, 2023, hosted by Spout Springs Church, in Cameron, NC.  The Youth Ensemble consisted of…

The Moore Philharmonic Strings Ensemble performed the opening concert of the Fall 2023 season at Brownson Memorial Presbyterian on October 21, 2023 at 7pm.  This concert was my first orchestra concert performing as a cellist, and what a wonderful experience…

I was extremely excited to be invited to participate this year with the first-ever Appalachian State Alumni Guitar Orchestra during the 2023 App State Guitar Festival, which is under the artistic direction of Dr. Adam Kossler, Professor of Guitar at…

Local ABC11 reporter, Michael Lozano, did a profile story on Rivas Music Group during the initial response to the early stages of the COVID 19 Pandemic, which had a devastating economic impact across the world, especially for small businesses.  Rivas…

The Encore Performing Arts Studio Youth Guitar Ensemble returned to The Carolina Inn Assisted Living Facility of Fayetteville, NC, for a Spring performance on May 17, 2023.  This marks the second performance for the EPAS Guitar Ensemble at The Carolina…