Staying true to their adventurous spirit, the renowned Kronos Quartet filled the packed Patil Theater with sounds from the recesses of the imagination during Friday night’s Harker Concert Series 2020 season closer.
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Boys soccer wins CCS title as spring season takes off
The boys soccer team made Harker history as they earned the first CCS title in program history over the weekend.
Middle school Science Bowl team takes regional, headed to national finals
Middle school students became regional champions at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Middle School Science Bowl, held Feb. 22 at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Nanoseed to hold second benefit concert for students and entrepreneurs in rural China
Nanoseed, a student-run organization that offers low-interest loans and grants to students and entrepreneurs in rural China, will hold its second benefit concert at the Rothschild Performing Arts Center on Fri., March 13 at 7 p.m. All proceeds will be put toward loans and student scholarships.
Middle school teams and individuals earn high placings at MathCounts competition
Several Harker middle school students performed admirably at a recent chapter-level MathCounts competition, held Feb. 15 at the upper school.
Downbeat headed to ICHSA semifinal, student wins arrangement award
Downbeat, the upper school’s show choir, traveled to Portland, Ore. over the weekend Feb. 22-23, where they took third place at the west quarterfinal of the 2020 International Championship of High School A Capella, hosted by Varsity Vocals.
Speech and debate wins top award at Cal tournament
Harker placed first out of 191 schools for overall team performance at the tournament held by the University of California, Berkeley on Feb. 15-17.
Orchestra students to participate in Kronos Quartet’s 50 for the Future Program
The students will head to San Francisco this week to begin working on a piece commissioned by Kronos for the purpose of helping young musicians develop their skills for contemporary music. Their work will continue next week when Kronos Quartet visits Harker to give a special master class.
Winter sports head into the final week of the regular season
Check out the latest results and see the schedule for the beginning of the spring season.
Japanese language students earn recognition in New Year’s greeting card contest
Last month, two Harker students were recognized in a New Year’s greeting card contest held by the Japan Information and Cultural Center in San Francisco.
