Hamilton High Academy of Music -

Photos from Grapes of Wrath

webmaster — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:53:21 -0500

Choir Concert & Auction Huge Success

webmaster — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:03:22 -0600

Music Academy students join Los Angeles Opera to perform Judas Maccabeaus

webmaster — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:58:58 -0600

On Saturday night, January 26, 2007, seven Academy of Music students joined with the orchestra of Los Angeles Opera for a fully-staged performance of George Friedrich Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabeaus." The company's music director James Conlon conducted the orchestra, soloists and choirs at the performance attended by about 6,000 at the Cathedral Our Lady of the Angels. Our students made up half of the string section, sharing stands with regular members of the LA Opera orchestra.

Photos from All-Southern California Honor Jazz Concert

webmaster — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:55:27 -0600

All-Southern California Honor Jazz Concert

webmaster — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:38:58 -0600

The Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association held its annual All-Southern California Honor Jazz Concert on Sunday afternoon, February 24, 2008 at Cal State Fullerton. Four Academy of Music students were chosen from hundreds of young musicians from throughout Southern California to take part in this prestigious concert. Thaddeus Brown, tenor saxophone, Zachery Frotton, alto saxophone, Joshua Herrmann, trombone, and Andris Mattson, trumpet, members of Jazz Ensemble “A,” participated in this concert representing the Academy in a most positive manner.

Karen Vuong moves up in the Los Angeles opera scene

webmaster — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:28:09 -0600

Academy of Music alum, Karen Vuong, has been singing with Los Angeles Opera for several years, and recently has moved into more important roles. Last year she performed in Wagner's "Parsifal" and was one of the city girls in Kurt Weill's "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" which starred Patti Lupione and Audra McDonald (now available on DVD). This last December she was chosen to star as Mimi in a performance of Puccini's "La Boheme" conducted by Placido Domingo. Maeistro Domingo personally chose Karen for this great honor. (See photo of curtain calls.

All Things Jazz!

webmaster — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:42:01 -0600

The Hamilton Jazz bands keeps on getting better and better!

First the Disney Concert Hall and now the Hollywood Bowl?

Alumni Hit the Stage this Weekend!

webmaster — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:43:09 -0600

Alumni continue to make headlines. If you’re looking for entertainment this weekend you have many choices, but you won’t want to pass by two great concerts with our alumni being featured.

Vocal Jazz Ensemble Wows the IAJE

webmaster — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:47:02 -0600

The Academy of Music Vocal Jazz Ensemble receives a standing ovation for their performance at the International Association of Jazz Educators conference. On Wednesday, January 9, 2008, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble left for Toronto, Canada to participate in the IAJE annual conference. The group attended several workshops, watched other vocal groups perform, and of course, the highlight was their own stellar performance at the conference.

“New Beginnings” Silent Auction Event, February 2, 2008

webmaster — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:09:32 -0600

Silent Auction &Choir Concert

Supporting

The Touring Choirs of Hamilton Academy of Music

Saturday, February 2 2008
6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.