Competitions and Programs

Music Center Spotlight Awards

Matthew Thorson was selected as one of only 16 Semifinalists chosen in the Classical Voice category. Read the press release at the Music Center’s website.

SMMUSD Kiwanis Finalists

High School Vocalist Finalists, Upper Division: 

Karly Kato Bang (Third Place)
Arielle Candaele (finalist)
Lindzi Hutchinson (finalist)
Kole Lee (finalist)
Niko Salmaggi (finalist)
Natalia Solano (finalist)
Ashil Srivastava (finalist)
Matthew Thorson (finalist).

High School Vocalist Finalists, Lower Division: 

Katell Brady (Third Place).

Middle School Vocalist Finalist:

Roz Larsen (Third Place)

MTAC Certificate of Merit

State Honors, Branch Honors, Convention Recital, and/or Theory Honor Roll acknowledgement:

Katell Brady
Arielle Candaele
Jonas Dannenbaum
Noah Fond
Avery Fox
Sofia Guzman
Celine  Hutchinson
Lindzi Hutchinson
Roz Larsen
Kole Lee
Paige Prodonovich
Niko Salmaggi
Natalia Solano
Ashil Srivastava
Sahil Srivastava
Megan Suchet
Matthew Thorson.

MTAC VOCE Competition

Senior Solo Division, Voice: 

Matthew Thorson – First Place, Branch Division and Honorable Mention, State Finals
Karly Kato Bang – Second Place, Branch Div.
Niko Salmaggi – Third Place, Branch Div. 

Other Awards

Southern California Vocal Association Solo Finals

Natalia Solano (Women’s Musical Theatre Division)
Matthew Thorson (Men’s Classical Division)

National Association of Teachers of Singing SEP Auditions

Matthew Thorson, First Place in the 11th grade Men’s Classical Division
Ashil Srivastava (Honorable Mention)

CCDA Honor Choirs 

High School:
Katell Brady
Jonas Dannenbaum
Lindzi Hutchinson
Megan Suchet.

Middle School:
Celine Hutchinson
Roz Larsen
Sahil Srivastava

Graduating Seniors

Karly Kato Bang, attending SMC
Ethan Dale, attending Emerson College
Sofia Guzman, attending SMC
Lindzi Hutchinson, attending UC Berkeley
Kole Lee, attending Stanford University
Niko Salmaggi, attending SMC
Ashil Srivastava, attending University of Pennsylvania