Photos by Rukiya Fox and Tracy Caraway

  • CHS Chamber Orchestra group photo with awards
  • Mira Caraway and Emma Rosen performing.
  • The group at Roba's Pizza.
  • Gabriel Covington, Emma Rosen, Eleanor Sturm, Bita Jazani, Sy'Johnniqa Moore, Dr. Fox attending the festival.
  • CHS Chamber Orchestra on stage.
  • Dr. Fox, Emma Rosen and Mira Caraway with festival awards.
  • The group at Ifshin Violins.
  • Shawn McConnell, Dr. Fox, Jay Ifshin, Luthier at Ifshin Violins.
  • Sy'Johnniqa Moore, Cristian Rodriguez Contreras, Hunter Del Fiorentino, Dr. Fox at Ifshin Violins.

The Carson High School Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Brian Fox, traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area this weekend to participate in a regional music festival sponsored by Forum Music Festivals.

The ensemble received a Gold rating at the festival with the cello section of Emma Rosen and Mira Caraway earning an Outstanding Musicians award. This group of talented and dedicated individuals also visited the renowned Ifshin Violin Shop in El Cerrito, cruised the San Francisco Bay, and attended a performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 7 by the San Francisco Symphony.