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STATE CHAMPION – CONGRATULATIONS, ROHITH!

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Warmest congratulations to LHS violinist Rohith S. for winning the OUTSTANDING PERFORMER AWARD at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Competition in Austin! Rohith stands out as the only musician in his highly competitive school district (FBISD) to receive this honor in 2026.

Only the top 2% – 3% of musicians who make it to state are nominated for the Outstanding Performer Award. This medal is the highest award for high schoolers in Texas and is granted to State Champions across disciplines, including athletics, academics, and fine arts.

Rohith is President and Concertmaster of the Dulles HS Orchestra, Concertmaster of Fort Bend Honor Orchestra, Vice President of DHS Tri-M, is a TMEA All-State Orchestra violinist, and is the founder of the Do Re Mi Project’s Houston chapter.

We are especially proud of Rohith’s longtime work with Barton House to facilitate performances for Alzheimer’s care patients. Rohith has been an LHS student for over 10 years (with lessons online since LHS moved to Washington!), and we so vividly remember the excitement of his first performance at Atria Senior Living in 2015!

Rohith, we are SO PROUD OF YOU, your artistry, and your leadership. Your musical joy makes the world a better place. Bravo!

Many thanks to Rohith’s wonderful family for the support and enthusiasm they bring to every lesson!

Ms. Haley Talks Pedagogy at the Eastman School of Music

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Photo credit: Dr. Lisa Caravan. Shared with permission.

Last week was so full of teaching inspiration! It was a dream come true to speak about pedagogy with string performance students at the Eastman School of Music (mobile users, click through to your browser to view the photos). Eastman’s performance majors (both graduate and undergrad students) already had so much insight into teaching and it was such a privilege to spend time with them! Many thanks to Dr. Lisa Caravan and Eastman’s Music Teaching & Learning Department for sponsoring my visit. It was especially exciting to hear that Dr. Caravan and her students headed to ROCMusic to teach immediately following our class together! If you haven’t heard of ROCMusic, click this link and check it out!

LHS Violist Accepted to Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra!

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Congratulations to Ryder J., who this week won a spot in the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra! Ryder is a freshman at Travis HS and will join LHS violinist Anna M. in performing with the FBSO in their upcoming Russian Fireworks concert on Sunday, October 6th at 2pm. Works will include Tchaikovsky’s Symphony #2, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, and Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain. We are exceptionally proud of Ryder’s musicianship, dedication, and awesome speedy progress over the past two years! Way to go, Ryder!

Rochester Cello Society and Hochstein School of Music and Dance Welcome Ms. Haley for October Workshop

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The Rochester Cello Society and the Hochstein School of Music and Dance announce Strategies for Parents of Instrumentalists, a special event with Lauren Haley on Saturday, October 5th from 1:15 – 2:45 pm at the Hochstein School in Rochester, NY. All are welcome to attend this free workshop, which will include an intermission.

From Sandra Halleran, Founder of the Rochester Cello Society:

“The Rochester Cello Society and the Hochstein School of Music and Dance welcome Lauren Haley, renown author of Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation and Talent through Music. Lauren will give a session to Rochester’s parents of instrumentalists. Any parent who wants to learn strategies for supporting their young musician is welcome. Topics will include: the power of parents (and effective communication), developing practice routines that *really* stick, and helping young musicians and their families prepare for peak performance (competitions, auditions, etc!)

This workshop is FREE and will take place in the Hochstein Recital Hall.”

LHS Violinist Anna M. Accepted into the Fort Bend Symphony!

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Huge congratulations to LHS violinist Anna M. on her successful audition for the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra!

Anna’s first performance as a violinist in the FBSO will be the orchestra’s “Russian Fireworks” concert on Sunday, October 6th at 2 pm at the Stafford Center. Click here to get tickets to this performance, which will feature works by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov!

Congratulations, Anna! We’re so proud of your awesome work!

Applause to the Musician Interviews Ms. Haley!

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This week it was so exciting to welcome Maggie and Jerry Pollio with Kevin Hsieh from Applause to the Musician to my studio in the Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery and speak with them about Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music! Read more about our interview by clicking HERE and stay tuned to watch it soon!

Tune in to KUHF 88.7 FM!

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Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty

Tune in to 88.7 FM KUHF on Thursday, August 1st at 12 and 7 pm to hear Ms. Haley’s interview with Michael Hagerty for Houston Matters / Houston Public Media!

To learn more about Kids Aren’t Lazy: Developing Motivation & Talent Through Music, join violinist Gary Levinson (Senior Principal Associate Concertmaster, Dallas Symphony, and Artistic Director, Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth), pianist Baya Kakouberi (Artistic Director, Blue Candlelight Music Series, and Lauren Haley at Kawai Piano Gallery Houston on Saturday, August 3rd from 1 – 3 pm!

This masterclass and workshop is generously sponsored by Kawai Pianos and will be free and open to musical families (and teachers!) of all ages and instruments.

We are especially excited to welcome young musicians from Virtuosi of Houston to the masterclass for a special performance in collaboration with Baya Kakouberi! Many thanks to Karen Needham for facilitating Virtuosi’s performance.

LHS Young Artist Makes Conducting Debut

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Best wishes to Olivia for her conducting debut tonight at 7 pm at Baines MS! Olivia will be conducting the top Baines orchestra (Honors) and then performing in the orchestra (viola, first desk!). Olivia has also been chosen for a special duet performance this evening. Congratulations, Olivia!

Olivia – Conductor, Soloist, and Principal Violist !

Evelyn Lam Presents March 2019 DMA Recital!

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All are invited to live stream Evelyn Lam’s DMA recital this Thursday, March 21st at 8 pm CST (9 pm EST). Mobile users, click through in your browser to view the live stream link, program, and invitation. Join us in celebrating Evelyn’s amazing musical achievements!

LHS Young Musicians Earn 23 Grade 1 Awards at Solo & Ensemble Competitions

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Congratulations to LHS young musicians on last week’s stunning Solo & Ensemble performances! It’s thrilling to see everyone reach new levels of confidence and skill.

Special congratulations to players who performed Grade 1 pieces by memory. We look forward to their upcoming performances at State! We’re extra proud of everyone who competed in the ensemble category and earned an additional 1 there as well.