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Our PM and FM Jazz Ensembles, as well as two combos performed at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival on Saturday. All the groups played beautifully, and represented Rio with class. PM was selected by the judges for a command performance on Saturday night. Individual awards were garnered by- Jacob Swedlow (solo awards in PM and … Read more

The recordings from our most recent Small Ensemble Night are now available in our dropbox.  https://www.dropbox.com/s/13t93obwqbbhug9 The show featured all original music, composed and performed by members of the Small Ensemble class. Enjoy.

Honors Concert Band will be performing the works of Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Bach, Debussy, Wagner, and Mozart as well as an original student composition at 7 PM  on March 12 in the Rio Band Room.

Rio’s AM Jazz Ensemble has been selected as a finalist for the Essentially Ellington Festival, held this May at NYC’s Lincoln Center. This is the most prestigious and educational of all HS Jazz Festivals and Competitions, and AM is one of 15 finalists selected from a large, International pool of applicants. AM members will travel … Read more

I’m thrilled and proud to announce that Rio’s ‘Minguys’ Jazz Combo was the winner at yesterday’s Charles Mingus Festival, held at NYC’s Manhattan School of Music! The Minguys were selected as finalists from a national pool of applicants, and chosen as the Festival’s best combo in an awards ceremony last night. Congratulations to Mr. Kiesner, who is … Read more