The Los Alamitos High School String Orchestra earned the highest award of gold for their adjudicated performance in the Evening Showcase Concert at the 2018 Los Angeles International Music Festival.
This competition was held in mid-June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The LAHS String Orchestra, under the LAHS Director of Jazz and Orchestra Justin Padilla, performed Allegro Moderato from Symphony No. 29 in A Major by Mozart, as well as Holberg Suite Opus 40 I, Praelude II, Sarabande V, Rigaudon. The festival’s judging panel included Dr. Lawrence Sutherland, Mr. Travis Cross from UCLA, and Dr. Mazzaferro from Fullerton College.
Select middle school students and orchestra alumni joined the LAHS String Orchestra in this wonderful performance opportunity. The orchestra’s participation was made possible by the diligent work of the student musicians, booster fundraising, and a matching grant from the Los Alamitos Educational Foundation. As part of the Los Angeles International Music Festival, the orchestra students attended a workshop with the festival’s artistic director, and also had the opportunity to enjoy the musical performances of groups from as far away as the Philippines and Singapore.
As Mr. Padilla shared, “I could not be more proud of the hard working and talented orchestra students as they displayed the utmost class and professionalism on stage at Walt Disney Concert Hall. They truly represented the district and community at the highest level. I am fortunate to conduct such wonderful musicians and to be a part of a school district that supports the arts.”
