The 2025 MTAC State VOCE Competition was held online via video submission on March 15th. Students became eligible to participate in State VOCE by being selected as finalists at the Southern or Northern California Regional VOCE. Congratulations to all our branch students who competed!
Representing six (6) teachers, a special congratulations goes to these San Diego Branch students who received awards at the prestigious 2025 State VOCE Competition!
Junior Solo Strings
Emel Cubukcu, violin – 3rd Place Three-Way Tie
Intermediate Solo Strings
Tracie Liu, violin – 3rd Place Tie
Senior Solo Strings
Alvin Wang, viola – Honorable Mention
Intermediate Solo Winds
Maggie Liang, flute – 3rd Place Tie
Senior Solo Winds
Ethan Worthen, bassoon – 1st Place
Edward Pacal, bassoon – 1st Place Alternate
Intermediate Instrumental Ensemble – 3rd Place Tie
“San Diego Youth Cello Quartet”
Julian Wu, cello; Laiyina Shate, cello; Elaine Wang, cello; Alice Lau, cello
Senior Instrumental Ensemble – 2nd Place
“San Diego String Quartet”
Dylan Ellis, violin; Benjamin Luo, violin; Ethan Zhou, viola; David Lee, cello
All 1st Place State VOCE winners will perform at the MTAC Convention VOCE Recital held at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, CA, at 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 6, 2025, and will also receive a monetary prize.