Congratulations to The University Percussion Group who placed first in the California PAS (Percussion Arts Society) College Percussion Ensemble Competition. They are pictured with a new Yamaha snare drum awarded to the first-place ensemble from Yamaha Percussion. Six ensembles competed from BCCM, CSU Sacramento, San Jose, Bob Allen Music, Fullerton, and Chapman.
Congratulations to Nick Gilroy as well, who placed second in the solo College Multi-Percussion Division. The University Percussion Group just completed their first tour, performing at the California Day of Percussion in Fresno on April 19.
Dr. Gerhart gave a presentation at the conference entitled “The 21st Century Percussionist: Today, Tomorrow, and the Future.”
Stephen Salts was hired to sing with the choir and authentic period-orchestra of The Pacific Bach Project for their inaugural concert in San Diego, April 12 and 13. The Pacific Bach Project is led by artistic director Rick Westerfield. This is the third professional Bach festival that Stephen has been hired for this year; the others were LA Bach Festival and the Long Beach Bach Festival with the Horizon Chamber Choir & Players.
Daniel Favela sang the tenor solos with the Holland Symphony Orchestra in Michigan April 20th. The Holland Symphony consistently sells out its performances. Its music director is our own Johannes Mueller Stosch.
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BCCM hosted the North American Sax Alliance conference last week. Among the highlights were the Alloy Wind Duo (James and Janelle Barrera) premiering Christopher Caliendo’s arrangement of Por Siempre Para Siempre for Flute, Saxophone, and Piano.
The Official National Trumpet Competition video of the BCCM Trumpet Ensemble has been posted. You can view it 
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The BCCM Concert Jazz Orchestra, CJO, returns from tour today. They were in the Seattle (WA) area to perform several joint concerts with jazz bands from International School the Bellevue HS (Bellevue WA), Glacier Peak HS and Snohomish HS (Snohomish WA). Jarvis and members of the CJO will provide several clinics for students from the various schools. The tour will culminate with an invitation to perform at the Frontier Jazz Festival in Graham WA. The second half of the CJO’s festival program will feature trumpet sensation Byron Stripling (former lead trumpeter for Count Basie, and artistic director of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra).
Rob Frear and James Barrera were selected to adjudicate the National Finals of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Solo and Ensemble Competitions last weekend at the Disneyland Resort. The BCCM Sax Quartet performed at the finals for the collegiate woodwind chamber competition. Though they did not place, the all-undergraduate quartet played well and were bested only by groups with doctoral and master’s students.
The BCCM Chamber Choir sang for Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre’s final speech of TED2013, performing Cloudburst. The video is