Lopez Band Advances To State

The Lopez ECHS Band advanced to the final round of State Honor Band competition on Friday, June 24 at the 2016 Texas Music Educators Association Area Honor Band Contest. This marks Lopez's 21st time in school history to advance to this level. The band is under the direction of George Trevino. The final round of state competition will take place on Thursday, July 21 in San Antonio at the Texas Bandmasters Association Convention. Brownsville ISD has a rich history of band excellence with three other state-designated honor bands. In 1965, Robert Vezzetti led the 4A Brownsville High School Band to a State Honor Band title. In 1987, Paul Flinchbaugh directed the Oliveira Middle School Band to 2C State Honor Band recognition and, in 2004, George Treviño and the Lopez Band won the 4A State Honor Band Championship. Congratulations to these fine Lopez band members and Mr. Treviño on this recent accomplishment.