Music Scholarship Program

In keeping with our stated purpose to encourage the arts and music in our community and engage the singers of tomorrow, the Lompoc Valley Master Chorale offers scholarships to graduating high school students to pursue their musical education. A recommendation from a music teacher is required. The applicant must have aspirations to study music in college. To be considered, the applicant must submit an application form by February of the graduation year. For more information contact Stacey Gray, President of the Lompoc Valley Master Chorale, at s_gray25@hotmail.com.

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2026 Scholarship Recipients
Basilio Capacio

Basilio Capacio is a 16-year-old pianist and a sophomore at Cabrillo High School. Music has been one of his greatest passions, and he has been studying the piano for almost ten years as a student of Mrs. Yun Murphy. Basilio also plays the cello and is a member of the Cabrillo High School String Orchestra. A milestone in Basilio’s musical journey as a pianist was to have the honor to be selected to open for one of the Lompoc Concert Association concerts last season. Another special highlight for Basilio was having the opportunity of playing cello in the orchestra in the prestigious Honors Performance Series with exceptional young musicians from around the world at Carnegie Hall in New York. Although Basilio does not plan to pursue music professionally, he plans to keep music as a lifelong hobby and wants to make a positive, lasting change to this world through the use of his talents.

Jason Bromulous Culver

Jason Bromulous Culver is a dedicated vocalist and junior at Cabrillo High School. Originally from Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he attended McCormick Junior High and Central High School, Jason has been a member of choirs for five consecutive years and throughout those years earned numerous prestigious honors. His accolades include the participation in the ACDA All-Northwest Honor Choir on three separate occasions, as well as being selected for both the Wyoming All-State Honor Choir and the National Honor Choir. Currently a member of the Madrigal Singers at Cabrillo, Jason is a self-taught pianist and additionally is an avid runner who enjoys gaming and fitness in his spare time. Driven by a constant thirst for knowledge, Jason is committed to personal growth and excellence, striving every day to surpass previous achievements.

Asher Horne

Asher Horne is a 14 year old cellist currently living on Vandenberg Space Force Base, while attending Cabrillo High School as a freshman. As a military kid, he has moved all over the country and started playing the cello in Florida three years ago. Since he was motivated to learn at a faster pace, he supplemented elementary school group lessons with teaching himself via YouTube videos. Eventually, he convinced his parents to get him private lessons and advanced rapidly. Since moving here last summer, he has been playing with the Santa Barbara Youth Orchestra in addition to the orchestra at Cabrillo High School. He hopes to find a teacher here and continue his lifelong journey of playing his instrument.