We are pleased to announce that 33 Guilderland High School students have been chosen to rehearse and perform in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Zone 7 Area All-State Music Festival.
This event is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22 at Proctors Theater in Schenectady. The concert that is open to the public takes place at 2 p.m. on Nov. 22.
The following outstanding ensembles are made up of students selected from a nine-county area including Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties. Selection for these prestigious groups is highly competitive and is determined by the scores students received during the NYSSMA solo evaluation festivals held the previous spring.
Symphonic Band
Noah Webster, flute; Caleb Pinder, flute; Corinne Pinder, flute; Aiyana Cajigas-Richardson, clarinet; Parker Skipp, clarinet; Erin Kelly, clarinet; Aaron Vitelli, trumpet; Kayvon Poulin, french horn; and Crosby Belisle, trombone.
Symphony Orchestra
Austin Li, oboe; Emma Padula, bassoon; Gabriel Fasciglione, trumpet; Anthony Padula, french horn; Ryan Rainka, trombone; Thomas Zhong, violin; James Gong, violin; XingChen Lin, violin; Roger Sheng, violin; Lauren Rose Mele, viola; Alyssa Sarrosa, cello; Emily Winans, cello; and Sonia Chaugule, cello.
The Chorus
Sophia Pascuzzi, soprano; Shayla Poulin, alto; Isabella Clemente, alto; Savannah Skeeter, alto; Christopher Hoffman, bass; Evan Byon, bass; and Alex Parmerter, bass.
Jazz Ensemble
Yoonsoo (Sam) Woo, trumpet; Toby Weiss, trumpet; Grace Curro, trombone; and Adam Hawrylchak, trombone.