Hopkins' Advanced Orchestra of Fremont A Featured Performer in California All-State Music Education Conference in February

Congratulations to the Advanced Orchestra of Hopkins Junior High School---it has been selected as a "Featured Performer" at the California All-State Music Education Conference (CASMEC), to be held in San Jose February 16 to 19, 2017! Only six ensembles across the state were selected this year. Hopkins will be one of the two middle school ensembles represented, and it will be the only orchestra featured at the event.

The Hopkins Advanced Orchestra was chosen to perform in 2012. It will be their second time in 2017 to be performing at the CASMEC, in front of an audience of several hundred music teachers/educators from throughout California. Mr. Gregory Conway, Director of Instrumental Music at Hopkins, looks forward to working with his students to again produce a spectacular performance!

The following lists the six ensembles that have been selected to perform at the CASMEC 2017:

University of the Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Stockton

Dr. Eric Hammer – Director of Bands and Professor of Music Education

Clovis North Educational Center Wind Ensemble

Fresno

David Lesser – Director of Bands

Cathedral City High School Symphony Band

Cathedral City

Matthew K. Howe – Director of Bands

Westlake High School Studio Jazz Ensemble I

Westlake Village

Brian R. Peter – Director of Bands

Itliong-Vera Cruz Middle School Symphonic Band

Union City

Nelson Agregado – Director of Bands

Hopkins Junior High School Advanced Orchestra

Fremont

Gregory Conway – Director of Instrumental Music