On Gaspard de la Nuit and Ravel
A titan of the impressionistic period, Maurice Ravel composed a variety of music combining elements from the late Romantic era and the...
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Kevin Zhang
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Notes on the Romantic Era
Spring has finally arrived! Please follow along on our Social Media Manager's, Jerry Zhang's, take on the Romantic Era and how it has...
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Kevin Zhang
- Mar 6
- 2 min
“Hats Off Gentlemen - A Genius!”
Happy March! As we slowly transition out of the cold, breezy conditions of winter to the delights of spring, we hope you enjoy a take on...
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Kevin Zhang
- Feb 27
- 2 min
The Texas All-State Experience
Conduced by our Co-Marketing Manager Daniel Ma, the following interview features Ali Khan, a clarinetist from Memorial High School who...
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Kevin Zhang
- Feb 21
- 1 min
District-Wide Competition Hosts Talented Young Musicians
As we prepare to announce the 2022 HIMC Competition, our Co-Marketing Manager, Andrew Yang, shares his Solo & Ensemble experience in...
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alex36390
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Texas High School String Honor Orchestra's TMEA Performance at Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio
The Memorial High School Sinfonia Orchestra led by Orchestra director Danielle Prontka along with Matthew Chan has recently performed on...
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Kevin Zhang
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
My Last Year of Region
We hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! Please enjoy an account of our competition director Kevin Zhang's account of his Region Orchestra...
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alexwangboi
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
Come and explore the musical journey of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky!
Thanksgiving is approaching and it's the time of the year when we are thankful. This Thanksgiving, let's also take our time to thank and...
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Kevin Zhang
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min
"Danse" through the history of Camille Saint-Saëns
Trick-or-treat, Happy Halloween! Please enjoy a glimpse of Saint-Saëns's musical accomplishments and a recording of his most famous opera...
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Kevin Zhang
- Oct 17, 2021
- 1 min
Tea and Bets: Shostakovich’s “Tahiti Trot”
Hi everyone! Grace, our Co-Marketing Manager, will talk about one of her favorite pieces, “Tahiti Trot” by Dimitri Shostakovich....
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Kevin Zhang
- Oct 2, 2021
- 2 min
What makes marching band so unique?
Happy October! We hope you enjoy the experiences of marching band shared by the Co-Marketing Manager, Daniel Ma. "Marching band brings a...
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Catherine Wu
- Sep 19, 2021
- 1 min
Why do we play music?
Please enjoy a short essay written by a new addition to our team, Alex Wang. "Playing music shouldn’t feel like a burden." Many students...
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Catherine Wu
- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Interview with Viet Ha, Junior 3rd Prize
Happy new school year! Our very own new Competition Manager, Kevin Zhang, has interviewed Viet Ha, 3rd prize of our junior category in...
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Catherine Wu
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Rainy days with Ludwig Van Beethoven
There is nothing more enjoyable than listening to Beethoven's Pathétique (Piano Sonata No.8) or Pastoral on Houston's rainy days. Please...
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Catherine Wu
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
Houston Chronicle Feature
Good evening! The HIMC team is very excited to announce that we have been featured in the highly renowned daily newspaper in Houston, the...
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Catherine Wu
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Interview with Tri Ha
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! In celebrating this holiday season, we will be featuring Tri Ha, a junior at Memorial High...
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Catherine Wu
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
Welcome to the HIMC Community!
As the first blog post for HIMC, we would like to give you all a warm welcome and introduction to our competition. With our global pandemic
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