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Director Pedram Pourghazi conducts the orchestra during Corelli's Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 8.

The Middle School Symphony hosts annual Chamber Music and Solo Instrumental Concert

Grace Choen ’28, Reporter | March 12, 2025

The Middle School Symphony performed their annual Chamber Music and Solo concert on Feb 21, 2025 in the Saperstein Theater. The concert featured performances by chamber music groups and soloists. These...

A mirror reflects the sky and surrounding trees, a piece from the #YourTurn photo collaboration.

Middle School Photographics Class visits Upper School for #YourTurn Photo Collaboration

Alexander Ahn ’28, Reporter | March 6, 2025

The annual #YourTurn photo collaboration on Feb. 26 brought together 50 middle and upper school students at an in-person event to create self-portraits and explore "other worlds" using mirrors, found imagery,...

Visual Arts Department hosts fall showcase

Visual Arts Department hosts fall showcase

Amelie Bennett ’28, Reporter | February 28, 2025

The Visual Arts department held its fall semester showcase, featuring student work in various mediums. The art was displayed throughout Wang Hall for visitors to observe, accompanied by a performance from...

Awol Erikzu's Impactful Exhibit at Harvard Westlake

Awol Erikzu’s Impactful Exhibit at Harvard Westlake

Lauren Kvamme ’28, Reporter | November 22, 2024

Artist Awol Erikzu’s latest exhibit at Harvard-Westlake Middle School not only highlights his artistic expertise but also moves students by engaging them with his evolving passion through thought-provoking...

Awol Erikzu exhibits his works at the Arlene Schnitzer '47 Art Gallery as a part of the Visiting Artist Program

Photo Gallery: Awol Erikzu Artist Visit

Kasra Maghami ’29, Reporter/Photographer | October 16, 2024

 

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Halyn Kim ’28

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Halyn Kim ’28

Summer Park, Reporter | May 29, 2024

Halyn Kim ’28 is a violinist. Any type of passion that an individual is devoted to requires sacrifice. The roots of Kim’s passion for violin began ten years ago, when she was just three years old....

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Radha Malhotra ‘28

Summer Park, Reporter | May 29, 2024

Radha Malhotra ‘28 is a dancer. “Everything else that has been stressing me or giving me anxiety disappears and I feel more calm and collected,” Malhotra said. Students have been inundated with...

Sonali Muthusamy ’28 paints in Wang Hall.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Sonali Muthusamy ’28

Summer Park ’27, Reporter | May 29, 2024

When you think of paintings or painters, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? The Mona Lisa? Van Gogh? Leonardo da Vinci? At Harvard-Westlake, there are many exceptionally talented painters....

Flashing lights!

Flashing lights!

Tess Latham, Reporter | May 2, 2024

The word paparazzi originated in an Italian film called La Dolce Vita in 1960 where a man named Marcello and his photographer friend Paparazzo who work for a gossip magazine in Rome, hunt for their next...

Dancers rehearse in their final dress rehearsal before the show. Pictured from left to right: Amery Bell '27, Brianna Ebrahemi '27, Donna Enayati '27, Malena Atluri '27, Marlow Kohn.

Contemporary Dance Workshop showcases more than 50 performers

Donna Enayati, Reporter | February 9, 2024

Contemporary Dance Workshop classes hosted a dance showcase on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 as the first semester ended. It featured all styles of dance such as salsa, hip- hop, ballet and more performed by...

Harvard-Westlake Performing Arts presents ‘An Evening of Jazz’

Harvard-Westlake Performing Arts presents ‘An Evening of Jazz’

Staff | January 24, 2024

Harvard-Westlake Performing Arts presents ‘An Evening of Jazz’ January 26, 2023, 7 PM – Saperstein Theater Jazz Band Agua de Beber, written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranged by John Berry Blue...

Halyn Kim '28 plays violin.

Instrumental Solo Show features 15 performers

Chloe Kim and Alice Lee | January 18, 2024

The Instrumental Music Solo Show is an annual concert held at the middle school featuring soloists from symphony and pianists from all grades. The show featured 15 soloists at Saperstein Theater from 4:00...

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