A key performance

Local students chosen for statewide show


BEAUTIFUL MUSIC—Ryan Kukohara, left, and Quinn Jones, right, were two of nine students from Westlake High School to play at the California All State Honor Band concert in Fresno Feb. 20 to 23.

BEAUTIFUL MUSIC—Ryan Kukohara, left, and Quinn Jones, right, were two of nine students from Westlake High School to play at the California All State Honor Band concert in Fresno Feb. 20 to 23.

Fifteen high school students from Conejo Valley, Las Virgenes and Moorpark unified school districts performed in the 2014 California All-State Honor bands, choir and orchestra in Fresno from Feb. 20 to 23.

The student band concerts were held in conjunction with the California Band Directors Association’s annual convention.

Local musicians were among 1,500 students across the state who auditioned for a chance to perform with wind ensembles, a jazz band and orchestra. Those selected attended rehearsals and clinics presented by professional musicians.

Nine students from Westlake High School performed at the state concert, either with the concert, symphonic or jazz band: Megan Trach, Ben Goldberg, Quinn Jones, Ryan Kurohara, Timmy McGinley, Arabella Williams, Christopher Shaffer, Alex Smith and Mackenzie Karbon.

Thousand Oaks High School band participants were Bethany King, James Arndt and Patrick Casebolt.

Calabasas High School student Eric Jensen played French horn in the concert.

Alexandra Brandenburg performed with the All-State Honor Band Choir. She attends Moorpark High School. Also from Moorpark High was Andrew Cowan, who performed with the band.

Middle school students also performed in concerts at the event, including 18 from Conejo and Oak Park schools.

Redwood Middle School students that performed in All-State: Tyus Liu, Austin Shi, Miranda Song, Kevin Handoko, Crystal Sun, Teo Kim, Amit Nag, Matthew Peirson, Chad Delos Reyes and Derek Chiou.

Colina Middle School performers: Eric Wang, Tyler Kuecks, Justin Surmani and Sean Reede.

Jeremy Stein from Sequoia Middle School, Matt Brucell from Los Cerritos Middle School, Kevin Chen from Sycamore Canyon School and Ruitao Zhang from Medea Creek Middle School were also chosen to perform in the band.

Stephanie Bertholdo


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