STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2024
Royal Conservatory of Music Honors Recital
Elliot Fiinn, flute
Aahana Palyada, flute
MTAC Certificate of Merit State Honors
J.C.
R.C
H. X
C. J.
R.T.
J.T.
S. B.
C. D
R.L.
MTAC Concerto Competition
Harper Xu, First Place
Maggie Liang, Second Place
Rashmi Chelliserry, HM
MTAC VOCE Finalist
Rashmi Chelliserry
CBDA All-State High School Honor Band
Rashmi Chelliserry, flute
Harper Xu, flute
Arianna Gago, flute
Chloe Jeong, flute
SCSBOA, All-Southern Honor Band
Arianna Gago, flute
2023
MMYO Intermediate Orchestra Solo Competition
Arianna Gago, flute, First Place
Harper Xu, flute, Second Place
2022
Heart of a Child Solo Performer April 30, 2022
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo
Community Music Scholarship Competition
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo, 2nd Place
MTAC Concerto Competition
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo, 1st Place
MTAC Certificate of Merit LADV State Honors
Richard Lin
Cindy Cai
Serena Liu
Hanna Zhang
SDUSD VAPA District High School Honor Band
Jody Reyes, principal flute
CAPMT Honors Performance Competition San Diego North Chapter
Ramona Terry-Lorenzo, 1st Place
CBDA All-State High School Honor Band
Nithin Chilakapti, piccolo
Nathan Haghgoo, flute
2021
San Diego Youth Symphony Showcase Concerto Competition
Serena Liu, 1st Place
CAPMT Concerto Competition STATE FINALS
Serena Liu, Category C, Honorable Mention
Nithin Chilakapati, Category D, Honorable Mention
San Diego North County CAPMT Concerto Competition
Nithin Chilakapati, 1st Place (Category
Nathan Haghgoo, 2nd Place
Emma Li, 3rd Place
San Diego North County CAPMT Honors Competition
Ramona Terry-Lorenzo, Honorable Mention
MTAC Concerto Competition
Nithin Chilakapati, 1st Place
Nathan Haghgoo, 2nd Place
MTAC VOCE Competition STATE FINALS
Serena Liu, 3rd Place (Junior)
Nithin Chilakapati, 2nd Place (Senior)
MTAC VOCE Competition, San Diego Branch
Nithin Chilakapati, 1st Place (Sr. Division)
Nathan Haghgoo, 2nd Place (Sr. Division)
Praveena Ratnavel, Honorable Mention (Sr. Division)
Serena Liu, (Jr. Divison)
Ramona Terry-Lorenza First Place Alternate (Jr. Divison)
Cici He, 2nd Place (Jr. Divison)
Richard Lin, Honorable Mention, (Jr. Divison)
CBDA Honor Band/Orchestra
Nithin Chilakapati, All-State Orchestra (High School)
Serena Liu, All-State Band (Junior High School)
Lauren Suh, All-State Band (Junior High School)
SCSBOA, All-Southern Honor Band
Nithin Chilakapati, Orchestra
Richard Lin, Band
Royal Conservatory of Music
Leyla Shoaee, First Class Honours with Distinction
Anshi Kanodia, First Class Honours
2020
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Young Artist Competition
Elisha Tan, 3rd Prize, 2020
Carlos Aguilar, 1st Place, 2015
MTAC VOCE Competition, San Diego Branch
Nathan Haghgoo, First Place, 2020
Nithin Chilakapati, 2nd Place, 2020
Haeli Baek, First Place, 2016
Carlos Aguilar, First Place, 2014
MTAC VOCE, State Finals
Nathan Haghgoo, First Alternate, 2020
Nithin Chilakapati, First Alternate, 2019
Carlos Aguilar, First Place, 2014
MTAC Concerto Competition
Dillon Halpin, First Place, 2020
Nathan Haghgoo, 3rd Place (tied), 2020
Carlos Aguilar, First Place, 2014
Rotary International Music Scholarship
Dillon Halpin, 2020
Gabriela Beltran, 2019
Honors Performance Series, Carnegie Hall
Nithin Chilakapati, 2020
Gabriela Beltran, 2019
San Diego Flute Guild Senior Young Artist
Nithin Chilakapati, 2nd Place, 2020
San Diego Flute Guild Junior Young Artist
Cici He, First Place, 2020
Ramona Terry-Lorenzo, 2nd Place, 2020
Gabriela Beltran, First place 2017
San Diego Flute Guild Elementary Young Artist
Cici Mei, 2nd Place. 2020
Nithin Chilakapati, Second Place, 2016
MTAC Panel/Young Artist Guild
Dillon Halpin, YAG recipient, 2020
CBDA, All-State
Dillon Halpin, Principal Flute, H.S. Wind Ensemble
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo, H.S. Wind Ensemble
Serena Liu, Junior H.S. Symphonic Band
SCSBOA (All-Southern)
Dillon Halpin, Principal Flute
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo
Serena Liu, flute
2019
San Diego Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, Grand Prize Winner (2nd time in a row!)
Dillon Halpin, Semi-Finalist, 2019
San Diego Flute Guild Spring Festival
Nithin Chilakapati, First Place Piccolo Division, 2nd Place Junior Artist
Rotary International Music Scholarship
Gabriela Beltran, 2019
CBDA ALL-STATE
Dillon Halpin, principal flute
Nithin Chilakapati, piccolo
Richard Lin, flute
2018
San Diego Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, Grand Prize Winner (Winds)
CBDA All-State Honor Bands
Dillon Halpin, High School
Nithin Chilakapati, Junior High School, piccolo
MTAC Convention, Santa Clara, CA
Dillon Halpin, Honors Orchestra, Branch Honors Recipient, Masterclass
Nithin Chilakapati, Honors Orchestra
Sonia Yan, MTAC Panel Branch Honors Recipient, Recital
Rotary International Music Scholarship
Gabriela Beltran
2017
San Diego Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, (first flutist in the competition's history)
MTAC Concerto Competition
Elisha Tan, First Place
Haeli Baek, Second Place (tied)
MTAC VOCE
Elisha Tan, First Place Junior Division, San Diego Branch
Haeli Baek, First Place Senior Division, San Diego Branch
H. B. Goodlin Competition
Gabriela Beltran, 3rd Place
San Diego Flute Guild
Junior Artist:
Gabriela Beltran, 1st Place
Elisha Tan, 2nd Place
Silver
Amy Liu, 2nd Place
CBDA All-State Band
Maddy Kolkow
Coastal Communities Band Scholarship
Maddy Kolkow
CMEA-SBS County Honor Band-Middle School
Richard Lin
2016
San Diego Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, Semi-Finalist
SDUHSD Honor Band High School
Esther Kim, principal flute
SDUHSD Honor Band Junior High
Kruthi Undavalli, flute
2015
San Diego Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, Finalist
San Diego Flute Guild April 19
Elementary
Gold: Emma Li, Nathan Haghhoo
Silver: Connor Liang
Bronze: Nithin Chilikapati
Young Artist Junior
3rd Place: Michelle Liu
Honorable Mention: Jenny Choi
10th Grade
Gold: Haeli Baek
Silver: Esther Kim
Southern California Mozart Festival April 12
Category C:
1st Place: Nathan Hahghoo, Emma Li
Honorable Mention: Nithin Chilikapati
Category E
1st Place: Jenny Choi
2nd Place: Michelle Liu
Category F
1st Place: Haeli Baek
2nd Place: Robin Kong
Honorable Mention: Annie Wang
Young Arts
Merit Winner: Carlos Aguilar
2014
Musical Merit
Carlos Aguilar, Finalist
Young Arts
Merit Winner: Carlos Aguilar
The New Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition November 2014
1st Place: Haeli Baek
The National Flute Association High School Soloist Competition August 2014
Carlos Aguilar, the Deveaux Prize for the best performance of new work by Ryan Carter
San Diego Musical Merit Foundation Competition May 2014
1st Place Winds: Carlos Aguilar
Winner Junior Division, Orange County Musical Arts Competition 2014
1st Place: Elisha Tan
Southern California Mozart Festival 2014
1st Place: Elisha Tan
Grossmont Competition 2014 (Music Scholarship Council of the Grossmont Concert Association)
1st Place: Carlos Aguilar
Goodlin Competition 2014
Senior Division
1st Place :Carlos Aguilar
Junior Division
Honorable Mention: Jenny Choi
Coastal Communities Band Competition 2014
Prizewinner: Catherine Marshall
The National Youth Orchestra (USA/Carnegie Hall)
San Diego Representative: Carlos Aguilar
Spotlight Competition, Los Angeles
Finalist: Carlos Aguilar
Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall 2014
Patrick Paxson
CBDA All State Junior Honor Band (past participants)
Elen Shea, Haeli Baek, Claire Zhang, Jenny Choi, Esther Kim, Mira Kinebuchi
SCSBOA Junior Honor Orchestra & Band
Claire Zhang, Patrick Paxson
CBDA All State High School Honor Band
Catherine Marshall
San Diego Flute Guild April 19
Elementary
Gold: Emma Li, Nathan Haghgoo
Silver: Connor Liang
Bronze: Nithin Chilikapati
Young Artist Junior
3rd Place: Michelle Liu
Honorable Mention: Jenny Choi
10th Grade
Gold: Haeli Baek
Silver: Esther Kim
2012
Southern California Mozart Festival April 12
Category C:
1st Place: Nathan Hahghoo, Emma Li
Honorable Mention: Nithin Chilikapati
Category E
1st Place: Jenny Choi
2nd Place: Michelle Liu
Category F
1st Place: Haeli Baek
2nd Place: Robin Kong
Honorable Mention: Annie Wang