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Musicians advance to state

March 20, 2012

Nineteen musicians have qualified for state solo and ensemble competition after earning top marks at district competition. 

Advancing to state will be: a clarinet quintet with senior Naomi McMurray, sophomore Aaron Montgomery, junior Sandra Holder, senior Raymond Nguyen, and senior Ryan Vasquez, an oboe solo by senior Jessica Turcios, a saxophone quartet with junior Jordan Eddings, sophomore Carlos Iniguez, junior Andres Valencia, and sophomore Andre Pham, a flute trio with sophomore Keryn Tat, junior Theresa Decker, and senior Jennifer Huynh, and french horn solo by Edgar Contreras, and a percussion ensemble with senior Carlos Cruz, sophomore Kimberly Hooks, senior Bao Trinh, senior Jimmy Pham, and freshman Angela Tran.

State solo and ensemble will be held on May 26-28 at the University of Texas at Austin.

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