The students will head to San Francisco this week to begin working on a piece commissioned by Kronos for the purpose of helping young musicians develop their skills for contemporary music. Their work will continue next week when Kronos Quartet visits Harker to give a special master class.
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Upper school dance show wows audiences
The 2020 upper school dance production, “Remixed & Reimagined,” took place Friday and Saturday, featuring 185 dancers performing routines based on alternate versions of…
‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ gets a fun, musical retelling at grade 5 show
Last week, the annual grade 5 show brought together a cast of 132 for a humorous, musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic short…
Three students selected for California All-State ensembles
Three Harker students were recently selected to be members of 2020 California All-State ensembles that will perform at the California All-State Music Education Conference.
Friday showcase caps off second Summer @ the Conservatory program
On Friday night, this year’s Summer @ the Conservatory program completed its three-week camp with a showcase featuring three shows brimming with talent from…
Orchestra visits LA for performance, workshops and recording session
Just before spring break, the Harker Orchestra traveled to Los Angeles to see a performance by the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the world famous…
“Urinetown” enthralls audiences with timely satirical story
This year’s upper school spring musical, “Urinetown,” wowed audiences this past weekend at the Patil Theater with its timely satirical tale of political unrest.…
Langston Hughes Project gives stirring performance, inspiring master classes
The upper school received a visit today from the Langston Hughes Project, a fusion of music, literature and history led by Ron McCurdy, a professor of music at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music.
Four upper school students named to California All-State Ensembles
Four upper school students were recently selected to be members of California All-State Honor Ensembles, and will perform at next week’s California All-State Music…
Senior Kelsey Wu accepted to Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artists Program
Senior Kelsey Wu was recently selected to be a part of Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Emerging Artist Program, which connects young Bay Area jazz talents with mentorship and performance opportunities with professional musicians.
