honors and awards
2024 ASTA National Orchestra Festival in Louisville, Kentucky
One of only twelve orchestras around the country invited to perform
2024 WMEA Conference in Yakima, Washington
Featured concert hour performance of Firebird Suite alongside Central Symphony
2023 World Strides Festival of Gold in Nashville, Tennessee
Newport Chamber Orchestra received the highest score of all ensembles
2022 WWU-American String Teachers Association Orchestra Festival
Newport Philharmonic, Gold (Division II)
Chamber Orchestra, 2nd place (Division IVs)
2020 World Strides Virtual Festival Series
1st Place Gold Medal in the Virtual Ensemble Category
Outstanding Group Award for the best group in all categories
2016 National Orchestra Cup in Washington, DC
Newport Philharmonic, First Place
2016 WMEA Conference in Yakima, Washington
Newport Philharmonic featured Concert Hour performance
2015 ASTA National Orchestra Festival
Newport Chamber Orchestra wins Second Place
2015 UW-ASTA Orchestra Festival
Newport Chamber Orchestra, Gold
2015 Academic State Champions
Class 4A
2014 UW-ASTA Orchestra Festival
Newport Chamber Orchestra, Gold
2014 Academic State Champions
Class 4A
2013 Northwest Orchestra Festival
Newport Strings, 1st place (Division IIs)
Chamber Orchestra, 2nd place (Division IVs)
2013 Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Festival
1st and 2nd place (Small and Large String Ensemble category)
2013 Academic State Champions,
Class 4A since 2009 (previously was 3A)
2012 Northwest Orchestra Festival
Newport Strings, 1st place (Division IIs)
Chamber Orchestra, 2nd place (Division IV)
2012 Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Festival
1st and 3rd place (Large String Ensemble category)
2011 Northwest Orchestra Festival
Newport Strings, 1st place (Division IIs)
Chamber Orchestra, 3rd place (Division IV)
2011 Academic State Champions
Class 4A
2011 Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Festival
1st place (Large String Ensemble category)
2010 Northwest Orchestra Festival
Chamber Orchestra, 1st place trophy (Division IV)
Newport Strings, 2nd place trophy (Division IIs)
2010 WMEA Conference in Yakima, Washington
Featured concert hour performance
2010 Eastshore Region Solo and Ensemble Contest
Newport High School small ensembles won the top three places
Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia, and Chamber Orchestra consistently receive
“Superior” ratings every year at the Eastshore Music Region Orchestra
Festival.
2007-08 Academic State Champions, Class 3A Orchestra
2008 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division IVs – 1st place: Newport Chamber Orchestra
2008 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division IIs – 1st place: Newport Strings
2008 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division VI – 1st place: Newport Octet
2007 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division IVs – 1st place: Newport Chamber Orchestra
2007 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division IIs – 3rd place: Newport Strings
2006 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division III – 2nd place: Newport Symphony I
2006 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division II – 3rd place: Newport Strings
2006 WMEA State Ensemble Contest, Large String Ensemble – 1st place: Newport Chamber Orchestra
2006 WMEA Eastshore Regional Ensemble Contest, Large String Ensemble – 1st place: Newport Chamber Orchestra
2005 WMEA State Ensemble Contest, Small String Ensemble – 3rd place: Newport Cello Trio
2005 WMEA State Ensemble Contest, Large String Ensemble – 2nd place: Newport Chamber Orchestra
2005 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division III – 1st place: Newport Symphony I
2004 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division III – 1st place: Newport Symphony I
2004 WMEA State Ensemble Contest, Large String Ensemble – participant: Newport String Octet
2004 Academic State Champions – Class 3A
2003 Northwest Orchestra Festival, Division III – 2nd place: Newport Symphony I
2003 Academic State Champions – Class 3A
2002 Academic State Champions – Class 3A