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# Samohi Symphony Wins National Grand Championship in Reno
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/030505-story-20050305/
- Published: 2005-03-05T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:11:48.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

The local high school symphony has gained national acclaim. The Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra has won the National Grand Championship at the American String Teachers Association Conference in Reno, Nev. during a competition held Feb. 24-27\. The Samohi Chamber Orchestra also received an "Unanimous Superior" rating, but was not allowed to compete because of a one group per school policy.

Sixteen orchestras from nine states were represented and hundreds of string teachers attended from around the country. The students were adjudicated during their performance and then proceeded to a clinic with some of the most prominent string educators in the country. Church to hit a high note

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 5, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/030505.pdf?ref=smdp.com)