Taylor Eigsti Returns to a Packed House
This story recently appeared in the winter 2012 edition of Harker Quarterly. Taylor Eigsti returned to a sold-out Nichols Hall auditorium on Sept. 28 to…
Performing Arts
Upper School Students Land Roles in Upcoming Independent Film
Several Harker students successfully auditioned for roles in an upcoming independent film being produced by the Bay Area-based Silk Road Films. Auditions for the…
Music Students Learn from Accomplished Jazz Trio During Visit and Q&A Session
Upper school music students received a special visit from New York City jazz ensemble the Wee Trio. The visit was arranged by music teacher…
Young Musicians Impress During Winter Concert
Lower school musicians welcomed winter on Dec. 6 during their 2012 Winter Concert at the Bucknall Theater, directed by music teacher Louis Hoffman. Hoffman…
Kudos: Students Perform in Nutcracker in Two Ballet Companies;Junior Cast as Snow Queen.
Angela Ma, grade 11, was cast in San Jose Youth Ballet’s (SJYB) 2012 Nutcracker production as Snow Queen and Arabian Coffee. She has performed in three…
Music of America Takes Center Stage at Vocal Concert; Guys Gig, Camerata, Cantilena, Many Soloists Shine
“Our Home: Music of the United States” gave an evening audience exactly what was printed on the flier and then some on the evening…
“Seussification” a Hilarious and Entertaining Retelling of Bard’s Tragedy
The middle school fall play production, “The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet,” took Shakespeare into whimsical and hilarious territory in late November. Directed by…
Parker Quartet Impresses With Stellar Musicianship, Uncommon Repertoire
The Parker Quartet was the latest in a line of top-flight classical performers to appear at the Harker Concert Series, as the Minnesota-based group…
Upper School Performance of Hamlet Moves Audiences with Impassioned Performances and Bold Casting
William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” the 2012 fall play put on by the Harker Conservatory Oct. 25-27, offered a refreshing take on the revered, centuries-old tale…
Students Visit Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Over the weekend of Sept. 29, 27 upper school students traveled to Ashland, Ore., to visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), which was nearing…