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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Students Stay in Tune with their Artistic Expression Through Music: Junior Hannah Qiu

Students Stay in Tune with their Artistic Expression Through Music: Junior Hannah Qiu

Madison Yue, Features Editor March 8, 2022

Before she starts playing the guzheng, junior Hannah Qiu closes her eyes to encompass herself in the mindset of the composer. For Qiu, playing the guzheng—a 21-stringed traditional Chinese instrument—isn’t solely about mastering the technique, but about connecting with her Chinese culture and...

Senior Aidan Roessig practices the drums in the band room.

Photo illustration by Sophia Lu, Jocelyn Wang and Wendy Xiong

Student musicians use performing, composing as form of self-expression: Aidan Roessig

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2020

Clashing cymbals, booming drums, a squeaking horn and a voice with an exaggerated drawl: it was all music to his ears. Of all the performances in the classic movie “Mary Poppins,” it was Dick van Dyke’s impressive one-man band that convinced senior Aidan Roessig that music could, in fact,...

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