Eighteen outstanding »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ District of Albany vocalists and instrumentalists have been selected from among top local middle-school and high-school musicians to perform in the 2024 Suburban Council Music Festival.
District performers chosen include:
Albany High »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵband members (students of John Halvorsen)
- Veronica Allen, trumpet 1/piano
- Anna Baldes, trombone 3
- Juliana Blake, flute 2
- Julio Davis, tuba
- Andrew Eck, trumpet 2
- Andre Speller, tuba
- Masami Surisawa, trombone 2
Albany High orchestra members (students of Anthony Berman)
- Sonja De Piro, cello
- Macaylah Irving, viola
- Shantel Sime Castro, violin 2
- Nareem Turner-Thompson, bass
William S. Hackett Middle »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵchoir members (students of Francesca DelSignore)
- Abigail Dalland
- Emmaline Dalland
- Chloe Diefendorf
- Grace Fruehwirth
- Giuliana Gaspary
- Hannah Hubbell
- Xamaica Skervin
- Kadiata Toumbou
The festival will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 at Columbia High School, 962 Luther Road, East Greenbush. Ensembles will include a high-school band and orchestra and a middle-school chorus and jazz band.
Students were chosen based on scores earned at New York State »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵMusic Association (NYSSMA) auditions, teacher recommendations, and instrument and voice needs to balance the ensembles.
Congratulations to these talented musicians and the teachers who guide them!
