All-State 2026

By Julia Gardner A few Thursdays ago, I walked into the Sacramento Convention Center with my backpack and violin case slung over my shoulder and my suitcase in hand. I felt both excited and unsure of what to expect during my weekend at All-State. Upon entering the...

Tour 2024: Barcelona

The Best for Last in Barcelona By Emily Tang On the morning of our final concert, we awoke to a gloomy and very rainy morning in Barcelona. The chaotic and energy-filled day began with a visit to la Sagrada Família, the most famous basilica in all of Spain. Antoni...

Tour 2024: Toulouse

Nothing to Lose in Toulouse By Aesa Medower To kick off our second week of tour, we hopped on the bus to the center of the historical town of Toulouse, France’s fourth largest city. The “Pink City” did not disappoint, its streets lined almost entirely by terra cotta...

Tour 2024: Aix-En-Provence

Aix-quisite Memories: GSYO in Provence By Tiffany Lim My time in Aix-En-Provence, France, marked the culmination of my journey with the Golden State Youth Orchestra. This final tour held a special place in my heart, and my friends and I were determined to make the...

Tour 2024: Lyon

Landed in Lyon By Ishani Roy After a long, strenuous journey, we were finally in France. Anticipation for the tour had been building over the past few weeks, from spending hours rehearsing at Union Presbyterian Church with Dr. Yun Song Tay to our Bon Voyage concert....

Tour 2022: Graz

A Gaze Into Graz By Piyush Shanbhag It was time for our concert. The last concert. For me, it was the final opportunity to showcase the months of strenuous work we’d put in, and the last chance to prove ourselves and justify the ridiculous amount of fun we’d been...

Tour 2022: Vienna

The City of Music By Jocylin Braun The morning following our Prague performance, we were back on the road, this time on our way to Vienna, Austria. Our first full day in Vienna began at Schönbrunn Palace, which was absolutely stunning. The architecture of the inside...

Tour 2022: Prague

Hitting New heights in prague By Arushi Agarwal It was our third day in Europe, and all of our wrapped up excitement was finally coming loose. We’d been waiting for this trip for years, and its original postponement due to the pandemic only made it more highly...

Tour 2022: Rehearsals

Tour Rehearsals? More Like Music Bootcamp By Christine Zhao The days of summer were quickly approaching, which meant that Tour (2 years in the making!!!!) was underway. In preparation for the much-anticipated tour, we gathered at our usual spot—the Union Presbyterian...

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