Eighteen outstanding »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ District of Albany students have been chosen to perform in the 2025 Suburban Council Music Festival next month.
The musicians – representing the three middle schools and Albany High »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ– will perform alongside their peers from area schools in the middle school band, middle school orchestra and high school chorus.
The festival will be held Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School.
The performers are:
Middle school band
- Alex Blake, trombone, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
- Rowan De Piro, clarinet, Myers Middle School
- Felix Diaz, clarinet, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Rudra Kumar, flute, North Albany Middle School
- Hannah Hubbell, flute, Hackett Middle School
- Nathaleej Labaro, alto saxophone, North Albany Middle School
Middle school orchestra
- Emmaline Dalland, violin 2, Hackett Middle School
- Samy Elminyawi, violin, North Albany Middle School
- Zora Miller, viola, Hackett Middle School
High school choir (all Albany High »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵstudents)
- Ray Blanken
- Declan Chirlin
- Celia Diefendorf
- Isaac Olshan
- William O'Neill
- Ya'ir Sasson
- Nina Scandurra
- Julian Shepersky
- Iris Whalen
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!
