STRING ORCHESTRA ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2019 New York, New York
National Band & Orchestra Festival - CARNEGIE HALL
Columbia University Clinic - Jason Noble, director
Yale University Clinic - Toshiyuki Shimada, director Emeritus
Blue Man Group, Wicked
Kailie Hernandez ~ All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
2018 Chicago, Illinois
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD\
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Notre Dame Clinic - Dr. Larry Dwyer, director
Northwestern University Clinic - Dr. Robert Hasty
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Olivia Johns, Arianna Saenz ~ All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
2017 Washington, D.C
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
George Mason University Clinic - Dr. Anthony Maello, director
Georgetown University
National Symphony Orchestra
Visit with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Capitol Hill
Damian de la Loza, Jonathan Diaz, Ozan Dogrul, Alan Sarabia, Abbi Ross ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Alan Sarabia ~ All State Honor Band
2016 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
New England Conservatory Clinic - Dr. Charles Peltz, director
Harvard University, MIT
Exchange Concert, Boston Public School
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Blue Man Group
Vaughn Drozdowski, Jacob Fernandes, Ethan Salmeron, Mai Quesada - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Mark Gonzalez ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Mark Gonzalez– All State CA Honor Band
2015 New Orleans, LA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
Tulane University Clinic
Preservation Hall
Vincent Brown, Dylan Cano - All State Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Jacob Vreugdenhil – All Southern CA Honor Band
2014 Philadelphia, PA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Temple University Clinic
Princeton University
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Star McAfee, Sarah Saltikov – All Southern CA Honor Band
2013 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Washington Clinic
Hunter Davis – All State Honor Band
Hunter Davis, Gus Sausedo, - All Southern CA Honor Band
Taylor Medina – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2012 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Lincoln Center Plaza Performance
Phantom of the Opera
2011 Chicago, IL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Clinic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Notre Dame University Clinic
2010 Orlando, Florida
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Henry Cauffman – All State Honor Band
Cameron Willrich – All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Henry Cauffman – All Southern CA Honor Band
2009 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
University of Washington Clinic
2008 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Yale University Clinic
Harvard University
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Evan Sanchez – All State Honor Band
Evan Sanchez, Freya Von Mizener – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2007 San Francisco, CA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Outstanding Soloist – Jazmin Vega
Spirit of San Francisco Award
Aubree Passehl – All State Honor Band
Ian Holmquist, Eddie Ramos, Aubree Passehl – All Southern CA Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2006 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Spirit of Vancouver Award
Victoria
Patrick Olmos – All State Honor Band
2005 Orlando, FL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Gregory Perea, Timari Thorstenson, Janae Velasco – All State Honor Band
2004 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Emily McLean Outstanding Soloist
Emily McLean – All Southern Honor Orchestra
National Band & Orchestra Festival - CARNEGIE HALL
Columbia University Clinic - Jason Noble, director
Yale University Clinic - Toshiyuki Shimada, director Emeritus
Blue Man Group, Wicked
Kailie Hernandez ~ All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
2018 Chicago, Illinois
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD\
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Notre Dame Clinic - Dr. Larry Dwyer, director
Northwestern University Clinic - Dr. Robert Hasty
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Olivia Johns, Arianna Saenz ~ All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
2017 Washington, D.C
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
George Mason University Clinic - Dr. Anthony Maello, director
Georgetown University
National Symphony Orchestra
Visit with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, Capitol Hill
Damian de la Loza, Jonathan Diaz, Ozan Dogrul, Alan Sarabia, Abbi Ross ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Alan Sarabia ~ All State Honor Band
2016 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Festival of Gold Invitation
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
Adjudicators Award for OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
New England Conservatory Clinic - Dr. Charles Peltz, director
Harvard University, MIT
Exchange Concert, Boston Public School
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Blue Man Group
Vaughn Drozdowski, Jacob Fernandes, Ethan Salmeron, Mai Quesada - All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Mark Gonzalez ~ All Southern CA Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Mark Gonzalez– All State CA Honor Band
2015 New Orleans, LA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
SWEEPSTAKES OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
Tulane University Clinic
Preservation Hall
Vincent Brown, Dylan Cano - All State Honor Band
Nathaniel Ross, Jacob Vreugdenhil – All Southern CA Honor Band
2014 Philadelphia, PA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Temple University Clinic
Princeton University
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Star McAfee, Sarah Saltikov – All Southern CA Honor Band
2013 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Adjudicators OUTSTANDING ORCHESTRA AWARD
OUTSTANDING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM
University of Washington Clinic
Hunter Davis – All State Honor Band
Hunter Davis, Gus Sausedo, - All Southern CA Honor Band
Taylor Medina – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2012 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Lincoln Center Plaza Performance
Phantom of the Opera
2011 Chicago, IL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Clinic
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Notre Dame University Clinic
2010 Orlando, Florida
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Henry Cauffman – All State Honor Band
Cameron Willrich – All Southern CA Honor Orchestra
Henry Cauffman – All Southern CA Honor Band
2009 Seattle, WA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
University of Washington Clinic
2008 Boston, MA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Yale University Clinic
Harvard University
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Evan Sanchez – All State Honor Band
Evan Sanchez, Freya Von Mizener – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2007 San Francisco, CA
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Outstanding Soloist – Jazmin Vega
Spirit of San Francisco Award
Aubree Passehl – All State Honor Band
Ian Holmquist, Eddie Ramos, Aubree Passehl – All Southern CA Honor Band
Evan Sanchez – All Southern Honor Orchestra
2006 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Spirit of Vancouver Award
Victoria
Patrick Olmos – All State Honor Band
2005 Orlando, FL
National Band & Orchestra Festival – GOLD
Disney World Performance
NASA Space Center Performance
Gregory Perea, Timari Thorstenson, Janae Velasco – All State Honor Band
2004 New York, NY
National Band & Orchestra Festival – CARNEGIE HALL
Emily McLean Outstanding Soloist
Emily McLean – All Southern Honor Orchestra