Senior Elena Weng was recently selected as a winner of a YoungArts Award With Distinction for her work as a jazz pianist, one of just nine student jazz instrumentalists chosen nationwide.
Performing Arts
Violinist Nancy Zhou packs Patil Theater for Harker Concert Series performance
Violinist Nancy Zhou played to a packed Patil Theater on Friday night, joined by San Francisco-born Serena Wang, a performer with major orchestras throughout China and the United States.
Singers qualify for CCDA regional Honor Choir
Earlier this month, 14 upper school students qualified for the California Choral Directors Association’s Coastal Region Honor Choir.
The Tropicales bring New Orleans flair to Caribbean sounds
New Orleans-based group The Tropicales opened the 2024-25 season of the Harker Concert Series on Friday with a sound inspired by the music of the Caribbean and forged in the Crescent City.
Music teacher’s piece performed at music and neuroscience event
A piece composed by upper school instrumental music teacher Jaco Wong was performed in late March by the New World Symphony in Miami.
“The Wedding Singer” nominated for three Rita Moreno Awards
“The Wedding Singer,” the 2024 upper school spring musical has been nominated for three Rita Moreno Awards.
Jazz band attends Essentially Ellington festival, two students take home awards
During the February break, the upper school jazz band traveled to Orlando, Fla. with music teachers Dave Hart and Jaco Wong to participate in the Essentially Ellington Festival.
Adi Parige ’11 wins Jury Short Film Award at Alameda Int’l Film Festival
Parige received the award for “The Lascar,” a short film he wrote and directed in New Zealand.
Dav Yendler ’03 named 2024 Life in the Arts recipient
Dav Yendler ’03, a graduate of the Harker Conservatory with a certificate in theater, has been named as the next recipient of the conservatory’s Life in the Arts award.
Two more Harker students set to perform at Carnegie Hall
Two more students – both members of the Harker Orchestra – are set to perform at Carnegie Hall later this year after winning music competitions.
