![Instrumental Music Director John Gilchrist opens the floor for applause following senior and concertmaster Amy Zheng’s violin solo for a concerto.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_5010-1200x800.jpg)
“Unto Greater Heights” closes the year on a high note
Kathryn Foo and Alyssa Yang
• May 22, 2024
![Passing Proposition 28](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IMG_5098-900x675.jpg)
Passing Proposition 28
Aidan Ruan and Sophia Ma
• December 23, 2022
![Candy Cane Lane: According to Amy Young, this song, sang at choir’s Winter Concert on Dec. 16, was chosen since several students sang it in previous years, and wanted to bring back the songs positive feelings.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/3-DSC_0226-898x900.jpg)
Planning performances
Brandon Xu
• December 20, 2022
![Sophomore Abha Dash plays the flute during Symphonic Band’s performance. Symphonic Band played two pieces titled “West Highland Sojourn” and “Waltz No. 2” before intermission.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/concert9JPG-2-900x600.jpg)
The instrumental music department hosts its annual Festival Concert
Melody Cui and Gauri Manoj
• February 19, 2022
![The symphonic band rehearses a piece of music a couple days after receiving it](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-09-at-10.42.59-AM-900x438.png)
From the music stand
Anushka De
• February 9, 2022
![Senior Claire Yang experiments with different types of art, from charcoal still lifes to digital drawings.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Untitled-design-900x450.jpg)
Choosing artistic and hands-on electives
Kalyani Puthenpurayil
• January 22, 2022
![Photo courtesy of California All-State Music Education Conference](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/casmec.jpg)
MVHS Music Department’s All-State Band and Orchestra members
Aditya Shukla and Devin Gupta
• February 8, 2021
![Band Director John Gilchrist talks to wind ensemble through zoom (photo used with permission of John Gilchrist)](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Screen-Shot-2020-10-23-at-9.28.27-AM-900x510.png)
COVID-19’s impact on the MVHS Band
Tina Low and Minjae Kang
• October 27, 2020
![Director of Marching Band John Gilchrist stands in front of Monta Vista, beaming // Used with Perrmisson](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/119638018_3836828926331576_289223795403211639_o-900x896.jpg)
JOHN GILCHRIST: The new marching band director
Anika Sharma
• October 17, 2020
![Photo by Jodi Johnson | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/t188PVE8TFSd0XlVUOHg-900x675.jpg)
Transitioning from a hands-on to hands-off classroom proves challenging
Justin E Kim and Mira Wagner
• September 18, 2020
![Senior Yoanna Lee practices Jesus Loves Me by Chris Tomlin on stage.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_8593-copy-900x600.jpg)
Spirit of Song
Aditi Dixit and Lance Tong
• February 11, 2020
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