Middle School Honors Concert

The Honors Concert is an annual event featuring the county’s most gifted and talented middle school band and choir students. It is co-sponsored by the San Joaquin County Office of Education, Delta Community College and the San Joaquin County Music Educators’ Association. Participation is open to all middle school band and choir directors and their students in San Joaquin County.

The concert is held at the Delta Center for the Arts, Warren Atherton Auditorium, San Joaquin Delta College in March. This concert is graced by a list of distinguished guest conductors representing the very best high school music educators from San Joaquin County.

The concert, an annual event, attracts an audience from throughout San Joaquin County and is open to the public free of charge. We are proud to offer musical events, such as this, to students of our area for the 54th consecutive year.

Applications and materials are distributed to all middle school band and choir directors during October of each school year. Student membership for band is by director nomination. Acceptance to the Honor Choir is by director nomination. The fee schedule is $45 per school ensemble.

The next concert is slated for March 14, 2009, 7:00 p.m., at the Atherton Auditorium. Please see your choir or band director for audition details. This program is part of the countywide school music services and is available to all schools with 7th and 8th grade band and/or choir students in San Joaquin County.

Guest Conductors

2009 Middle School Honor Band Conductor will be Mel Won.

2009 Middle School Honor Choir Conductor will be Mel Suguitan.

Contact: San Joaquin County Office of Education
Sandra Wendell, Musical Events Coordinator
209-468-4973 (office) - 209-468-9232 (fax)