Talented student musicians from High School East and High School West have been selected to participate in All-State and All-County music festivals as a result of their superior scores at the New York State School Music Association’s solo festival and teacher recommendations.
Fourteen students from High School East and West were named All-State musicians, and thirty-seven students were named All-County musicians. Selection to the All-County Festival is one of the most prestigious honors in Suffolk County for a student-musician. Students will perform in the NYSCAME/SCMEA All-County Concert on Nov. 15 at Hauppauge High School.
In addition, nine students from High School West were named All-County Jazz. The SCMEA All County Jazz concert is on November 23rd at Miller Place High School.
The following musicians were selected for All-State:
High School East students:
From left to right:
Jolene Cao (Harp), Juliet Chong (Alternate Violin), Nicholas Puccio (Alternate Cello), Laurie Kratochvil (Voice), Joseph Siino (Alternate Voice)
High School West students:
Front Row (Left to Right): Hannah Waller, Cordelia Comando, Marilena Castoro, Rose Link
Back Row (Left to Right): Ethan Benstock, Jarod Hirsch, Kevin Castellano, Tyler Walters, Heng Ye
The All State Concert takes place in Rochester NY on Saturday 12/7/24 and Sunday 12/8/24 at the Kodak Theatre in the Eastman School of Music.
The following musicians were selected for All-County:
High School East students:
Aidan Jacino, Belle Thompson, Casey Wilkinson, Donna Abbate, Dylan Sininsky, Gabriel Finger, Gabrielle Mitchell, Jaden Robinson, Jolene Cao, Joseph Siino, Juliet Chong, Katie Cho, Laurie Kratochvil, Maddox Elbert, Madeline McCullough, Madeline Tegano, Melissa Nickl, Nicholas Puccio, Nina Hughes, Rebecca Himmel, Summer Cali, Adrienne Porti, Hannah Angelus, Jasmine Sharma
High School West students
Front Row (Left to Right): Jillian Caulin, Hannah Waller, Cordelia Comando, Nicholas Stallone, Raquel Sciacca, Rose Link, Ethan Benstock, Heng Ye
Back Row (Left to Right): Jarod Hirsch, Brandon Castoro, Marilena Castoro, Kevin Castellano, Tyler Walters
High School West All County Jazz
Front Row (Left to Right): Nicholas Stallone, Marilena Castoro, Rose Link, Anabella Nesbitt
Back Row (Left to Right): Michael Lagnese, Ethan Benstock, Jarod Hirsch, Kevin Castellano, Brandon Castoro
Included in the pictures are teachers, David Andreas, Mark Hegreness, Ms. Jasmine Rodriguez, Frank Scheno, Joseph Cotignola, James Brosnan, Jennifer Leavy, and Brian McCoy.
Administration: High School East Principal, Robert Rose, SCSD Director of Fine Arts, Victoria Hartman, High School East Assistant Principal, Nicole Stech