CAROLINE WU
Caroline Wu, a junior at Combs High School, will join other outstanding musicians from across the nation as part of Music for All’s 2019 Honor Orchestra of America. Wu was selected from numerous applicants for membership in this prestigious honor ensemble. She is the daughter of Tsai-Ping Chung and Yan Wu. At school, Wu is a member of the Combs High School Wind Ensemble under the direction of J.J. Mixdorf. Caroline plays oboe and was selected as a member of the Honor Orchestra of America by audition. The Honor Orchestra of America is recognized as one of the finest scholastic ensembles in America. They will rehearse and perform in concert as part of the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, March 14-16 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sey Ahn, conductor at the Idyllwild Summer Music Festival Orchestras, will conduct the 2019 Honor Orchestra of America. The program is Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Wu joins fellow Honor Orchestra of America members from 23 states, representing 56 high schools. The Honor Orchestra of America will perform in concert twice – Friday, March 15 at 8:00 p.m. with the Jazz Band of America at Butler University’s Clowes Memorial Hall, and Saturday, March 16 at 8:00 p.m. at Butler University’s Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts. Caroline is currently principal oboe of the Phoenix Youth Symphony and Youth Symphony of the Southwest. She studies piano with former ASU professor Walter Cosand, and oboe with ASU professor Martin Schuring. She was a member of the 2018 NAfME All-Honor Symphony Orchestra in Orlando, FL earlier this year. Along with participating in the AMEA Central Region Orchestra and as principal in the AMEA All-State Band each year she has been in high school this far, Caroline received Superior ratings in previous years for Solo and Ensemble while receiving the Best-In-Class Award for piano in 2018. She made her solo debut in 2015 with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra at 12 years old. Among her many other recognitions, the 16-year-old is a recipient of medals from the 2018 EVMTA piano competition and 2018 ASMTA Honor Recital, three Maestro Awards from the Worldstrides Heritage Music Festival in Anaheim, CA, and Superior Honors with Distinction for Level 12 of the ASMTA Arizona Study Program. In the top 1% of her class, Wu is also an active member of her school’s National Honor Society and serves as the drum major of her school marching band. The 2019 Honor Orchestra of America marks the second national symphony orchestra Wu has been accepted into. Members were selected by recorded audition, evaluated by leading music educators. “To be selected from among their peers for membership in this national ensemble is a great achievement and honor,” says James P. Stephens, Jr., Director of Advocacy and Educational Resources for Music for All. “The 2019 Honor Orchestra of America members are ambassadors of America’s music programs, as well as their states, schools, and communities.”
Batter-Up!
The CHS varsity baseball team officially starts off their season this week with the Cougar Classic tournament; where they go against the Central Bobcats, the Yuma Shamrocks and the Morro Bay Pirates.
The start of a new season comes with a hitch in the road after the varsity team losing their tournament games on Wednesday against Phoenix Christian and Valley Christian, but the team is hopeful for their upcoming games after their winning scrimmage last Saturday.
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HELP SUPPORT OUR CHS BANDGoodwill Donation Drive and Car Wash Saturday, February 23 from 10am-12pmBig O Tires 40421 N. Gantzel Rd. San Tan Valley | | COMBS FFA INVITES YOU To the 2019 Pinal County Fair |
HELP SUPPORT OUR CHS BAND
Goodwill Donation Drive and Car Wash
Saturday, February 23 from 10am-12pmBig O Tires 40421 N. Gantzel Rd. San Tan Valley
COMBS FFA INVITES YOU
To the 2019 Pinal County Fair
- MAR 4: Guitar/Choir Concert, CPAC 7:00 PM
- MAR 5: Band/Orchestra Concert, CPAC 6:00 PM
- MAR 7: SCI TECH FESTIVAL, CHS Campus 5:00 PM
- - SPRING SPORTS PICTURES, Boys VOLLEYBALL, TENNIS, TRACK
- MAR 9: SAT test at CHS
- MAR 11-18: SPRING BREAK
- MAR 11: SPRING SPORTS PICTURES, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
- MAR 19: College and Career Fair, 5-7pm
- MAR 21: ACCUPLACER test administered by CAC
- MAR 26: ASVAB test for Seniors
PARENT/GUARDIAN COLLEGE OPEN HOUSE!
Thursday, February 28
Open the doors to a supportive community for you and your family to ensure a successful transition to college.
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ATHLETIC | FEB 22 - MAR 2 | CALENDAR |
ATHLETIC
FEB 22 - MAR 2