Congratulations to all the soloists who showcased great talentat the Rotary Finals. Here are the winners:
9th/10th Grade Division Strings 1st Place - Madison Oh, violin 2nd place - Mizuki Horiguchi, violin 3rd place - Fiona DeFrance, viola
11th/12th Grade Division Strings 1st place - Daichi Horiguchi, violin 2nd place - Audrey Lee, violin 3rd place - Megan Shintaku, violin
9th/10th Grade Division Winds 1st Place - Max Simpson, alto saxophone 2nd place - Dylan Davidoff, clarinet 3rd place - Trevor King, trumpet
11th/12th Grade Division Winds 1st place - Sam Liu, clarinet 2nd place - Kevin Hefner, marimba 3rd place - Lucas Meyer, alto saxophone
The winners received a cash award from the Manhattan Beach Rotary Club and were honored at a luncheon in February.
A big thank you to Mr. Park for organizing this event and also to the adjudicators - Dr. Gene Moon, Director of Orchestra at Cal Baptist University and Dr. Victor Aguilar, Director Of Mira Costa Bands, Emeritus
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. PARK!
Congratulations to Mr. Peter Park for receiving the prestigious Gold Award of Recognition from SCSBOA (Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association) in January 2020. Denise Haslop (MBMS) was also recognized with the Distinguished Member Award. Our MBUSD students are truly lucky to have the musical direction and expertise of these two brilliant teachers. We are thankful and proud of their achievement and contribution to our music community.