Young Lion Saxophone Challenge

MAy 1st, 2016

The Young Lion Saxophone Challenge is the first ever serious jazz saxophone competition in the San Francisco Bay Area.  Compete with the best of the best young saxophone talent for your chance to perform in the final masterclass with Anton Schwartz!

2017 WINNERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL

1st Place: Daiki Nakajima- Moreland Middle School

2nd Place: Sean Huang- Windemere Ranch Middle School

3rd Place: Alex So- Harvest Park Middle School

Honorable Mention: Madeline Cheng- Blach Intermediate School

 

HIGH SCHOOL

1st Place: Evan Mickas- Acalanes High School

2nd Place: Solomon Alber- Amador Valley High School

3rd Place: Erik Nelson- Albany High School

Honorable Mention: Brian Lee- Monte Vista High School

 

2016 Winners

MIDDLE SCHOOL

1st Place: Daiki Nakajima- Moreland Middle School

2nd Place: Sean Huang- Windemere Ranch Middle School

3rd Place: Max Bell- Ceasar Chavez Middle School

Honorable Mention: Nandhan Natarajan- Thomas Hart Middle School

 

HIGH SCHOOL

1st Place: Solomon Alber- Amador Valley High School

2nd Place: Evan Mickas- Acalanes High School

3rd Place: Saar Singha- Gunn High School

Honorable Mention: Thomas Wang- Northgate High School

Honorable Mention: Erik Nelson- Albany High School

Here are some photos!