A student bassoonist performs as a soloist in front of a seated concert band during a live performance.

Howland senior Preston Thigpen earned top honors in the W.D. Packard Band Fleming Concerto Competition.

On April 26, he performed Mozart’s “Bassoon Concerto in B-flat Major” as a soloist with the professional W.D. Packard Band.

It was an incredible performance! Congratulations Preston. We are so proud of you!