Nearly five dozen Huntington School District musicians and vocalists have been recognized as All-County by the Suffolk County Music Educators Association.
Huntington has a longtime tradition of sending a large delegation of top musicians to the SCMEA festival series. Students perform in one of three concerts depending upon their respective grade level. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SCEMA has cancelled the 2021 festival series.
“Having our students recognized by SCMEA and represent Huntington UFSD and the community highlights the excellence found inside our classrooms and rehearsal rooms,” said Eric Reynolds, district director of fine and performing arts. “The Huntington students join the ranks of the county’s finest orchestra, chorus and band students.”
Huntington’s 59 All-County performers include:
Huntington High School
Orchestra: Sarah Berry (cello), Cassidy Casabona (violin), Benjamin Edgar-McNerney (percussion), Alexis Kaloudis (violin), Rachel Morina (alto saxophone), Erin Ye (cello)
Band: Harry Alba (trombone), Fiona Brosnan (Bb clarinet), Caelan Clayton (French horn), Sarah Corwin (bassoon), Katherine Estrada-Morales (percussion), Lars Galvin (trumpet/cornet), Cecilia Kye (Bb clarinet), Lauren Landolfi (flute)
Chorus: Dylan Brinn (bass), Mack Brunner (tenor), David Chavez-Hernandez (bass), Sydney Cordeiro (alto), Markus Fehrenbacher (baritone), Ashley Genao (soprano), Lauren Holly (soprano), Ariana James (soprano), Samuel James (tenor), Giada LoPorto (soprano), Sophia Matheus (soprano), Hannah Roberts (alto), Sophia Segal (soprano), Lily Tierney (soprano)
J. Taylor Finley Middle School
Orchestra: Grayson Dunn (violin)
Band: Lauren Donaghy (trumpet/cornet), Vicenza Garofalo (bass clarinet), Mia Kaufman (oboe), Thomas Knapp (tuba/Sousaphone), Walter Kusterbeck (trumpet/cornet), Maximilien Leroy (Bb clarinet), Claire Parks (Bb clarinet), Dana Saramago (French horn), Samuel Soric (percussion)
Chorus: Liva Camarata (soprano), Kathleen Cocoman (children’s voice), Michaela Dopico (soprano), Mason Gomez (children’s voice), Emily Kustera (alto), Alexa Schirripa (soprano)
Jack Abrams STEM Magnet School
Orchestra: Eva Richter (violin), Quinn Rinaldi (violin)
Band: Sena Knopf (Bb clarinet)
Chorus: Lauren Dopico (children’s voice), Deveren Flynn (children’s voice)
Woodhull Intermediate School
Orchestra: Julian Canales (cello)
Band: Nicholas Cuadra (bass clarinet), Kaylin Olivo (flute)
Chorus: Jasmine Adcock (children’s voice), Colby Curran (children’s voice), Nica DiPietro (children’s voice), Avery Joynt (children’s voice), Braedan Kline (children’s voice), Olivia Lee (children’s voice), Ella Van Horn (children’s voice)
“The Huntington Fine and Performing Arts Department is grateful for the extraordinary commitment to music education from the board of education and district and building administration and for the unwavering support from our faculty and staff,” Mr. Reynolds said.