On May 18, McAuliffe and Oak middle school students came together to win 1st Place at the Musical Arts Competition of Orange County.
The event was held at Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State Long Beach. The group tagged as The “K” Team was composed of Karlie Nguyen (7th grader at McAuliffe), Katelyn Ngo (7th grader at Oak), and Kiera Wong (7th grader at McAuliffe).
The winning ensemble played Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio No. 39 in G major Hob. XV/25 (”Gypsy”). The group competed in the ‘Strings + Piano Chamber Music Division’ with Karlie on cello, Katelyn on violin and Kiera on piano. The chamber music ensemble will be performing at the Winners’ Recital at Nixon Library on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
The “K” Team would like to thank their teacher, Kathryn Carlson. The ensemble would not have performed so beautifully without her guidance and expertise. A very special acknowledgment goes out to Dr. Joon Sung Jun, a faculty member at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and an internationally acclaimed cellist. The ensemble would not have been formed without his assistance.
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