ROTARY AND CULTURAL CENTER MUSIC WINNERS NAMED

Twenty-one participants performed in front of a live audience and three musicians were selected to represent the Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley Sunset and Twentynine Palms Rotary Clubs at the Rotary International District 5330 Music Competition last Saturday night at the Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree. This year’s Rotary finalists are violinist Hannah Yaghoubian from Rancho Mirage, pianist Jubilee Bosch from Twentynine Palms, and vocalist Ciera Zartler from Yucca Valley. In addition, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Desert Music Foundation celebrated the 10th anniversary of its scholarship concerts and recitals by awarding $800 in music scholarships. The first place scholarship award went to vocalist Sasha Reavis from Palm Springs; second place went to violinist Hannah Yaghoubian from Rancho Mirage; and third place went to pianist Alyssa Peacock from Twentynine Palms.