Fourth-grade students from The Cambridge School scored an outstanding third place finish in last week’s Music Bee, the finale of Orchestra Nova’s Hunter Family Music Memory Program.  Competing against 18 San Diego county schools, this showing was even more impressive given that this was the school’s first year of competition.

“As a classical Christian school, our students have been learning about different classical works and their composers.  This program further developed their understanding and brought classical music alive,” said 4th grade teacher, Naomi Ching.

Music Memory is a national program that has become a phenomenon across the country.  Designed to develop a lasting appreciation for fine music in young people, it is a dynamic, multifaceted initiative consisting of innovative classroom learning methods and an extraordinary annual competition event. The program focuses on grades three through six.  Each grade level learns to identify 16 classical pieces through interactive and innovative teaching materials, resulting in each student learning 64 pieces of classical music by the sixth grade.  The San Diego Music Bee was one of only two competitions throughout the country that featured a live orchestra.