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El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque
Illustration by David Wang | Used with permission

A violinist’s hickey

The mark on musicians reveals the secret of hard work and discipline
Samuel Teo
October 8, 2024
Liu played a solo at the California Youth Symphony Season Finale concert, playing “Vieuxtemps Violin Concerto No. 5” on May 7, 2023 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. Photo Credits: Photo courtesy of Erica Liu

Exploring senior Erica Liu’s journey as a violinist

Eshika Tiwari
May 24, 2023
Senior Dillon Huang performs on Friday, May 26 during MV Drama's spring showcase.

Students for change: 5TRINGS

Highlighting 5TRINGS, the organization that brings music to senior centers
Taryn Lam and Aashna Patel
May 19, 2023
Striking a chord in the heart

Striking a chord in the heart

How playing guitar changed my life
Jason Chu, Staff Writer
April 12, 2023
Playing the Erhu

Playing the Erhu

Sophomore Andie Liu explains how she came to play the Chinese violin
Jai Uparkar and Tyler Cho
October 24, 2018
Juniors Michael Ligier and Andy Wang perform Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ at last year’s Blacklight Rally. Ligier and Wang go by the name No String Attached, and play popular songs on the violin. Photo used with permission of Clark Lin.

MVSNL Preview: Musical guests to be violinist duo

Rhonda Mak
September 20, 2013
Performers prepare for the Heart Beats concert. The event held on March 23 at the auditorium included performances from violinists, cellists, flutists, and vocalists. Photo by Shuyi Qi.

Heart Beats concert held on March 23.

Shuyi Qi
March 28, 2013
FUHSD frenzy

FUHSD frenzy

Karishma Mehrotra
April 11, 2010

Striking the perfect summer chord

Akshay Agrawal
September 26, 2008
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