Laguna Community Concert Band

Laguna Community Concert Band

Saxaphone Virtuoso, Harvey Pittel, Leads Master Class

Harry and David Pittel gave a master class / clinic to the Laguna Community Concert Band and Swing Set this March. Mr. Pittel is widely acknowledged as America's foremost classical saxaphonist. For information see the webiste: www.harveypittel.com.

A Master Class / Clinic by Harvey and David Pittel was well recieved by both the Laguna Community Concert Band and the SwingSet.

Harvey Pittel and David Pittel

Robert Verdi Master Class

Mr. Verdi gives a master class and demonstrated several of the rare and unusual saxaphones he plays. In December 2009 Mr. Verdi performed at the Band's Christmas Concert, see the Concert Press Release.

Robert Verdi's 6 1/2 foot tall contrabass sax

Laguna Community Concert Band Awards Scholarships

Local Students Receive Musical Recognition

Exceptional, talented, driven, and dedicated are but a few of the adjectives that describe the five local high school seniors awarded Music Scholarships by the Laguna Community Concert Band (LCCB) this past week. The recipients, four seniors from Laguna Beach High School, Margaux Reckard - trumpet (Kalamazoo College), Karli Cornell - trumpet (Hofstra University - Music Education major), Charlie Jungheim - percussion (Los Angeles Institute of Music), and Jhani Randhawa - trumpet - (Sarah Lawrence College), and Orange County School of the Arts senior Isaac Kramer - trombone (New England Conservatory), each were awarded a Certificate of Achievement and a $200 Music scholarship through the LCCB scholarship program.

Band Ambassador, Carol Reynolds presented the scholarships to the four Laguna Beach High School seniors at their recent concert. "There seemed to be many outstanding students in the concert last night which was very, very good. Our awardees were all going to be participating in performing music activities in college and were selected by the band directors."

Carol Reynolds (LCCB )presents Music awards to Laguna Beach High School seniors, Margaux Reckard, Karli Cornell, Charlie Jungheim, and Jhani Randhawa.

Isaac Kramer of Orange County School of the Arts receives his award.