Solano County High School Honor Band

Thirty-eight students from Benicia High School were selected for the 58th Solano County High School Honor Band January 6th – 10th. The honor band was led by guest conductor, Diane Maltester, a music faculty member at the Los Medanos College and a clarinet instructor for St. Mary’s College and California State University East Bay.

Rehearsing over a three day period, the band concluded with a concert on Sunday at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater. Four works and one encore number were performed. Solano County high schools participating included Armijo, Dixon, Rodriguez, Vacaville, Vanden, Will C. Wood, Fairfield, Vacaville Christian, Vallejo, and Benicia.

Of all the participating high schools, Benicia High School had the highest student representation in the 95 member honor band. Selection for participation in the band was by audition.

Students Pictured in Photograph:

Front Row (Left to Right): Kamryn Biber, Tyler Ward, Dominique Sayo, Andrew Sante, Alijah Carter, Malachi Leftridge, Sultan Molaib

Middle Row (Left to Right): Anya Restivo, Temma Rapoport-O’Connor, Alyson Arcilla, Alya Ruiz, Emily Sackett, Clare Rodgers, Christopher Capozzi, David Sansone, James Llido, Julia Peterson, Madeline Foster, Karenna Miller, Hannah Ojendyk, Nathan Tabtab, Lily Chase, Noah Seguerre, Mr. Patrick Martin

Back Row (Left to Right): Conrado Escudero, Brian Chou, Michael Chou, Devin Rorke, Michael Arkin, Derryl Sayo, Sabrina Peterson, Stephen Newcomb, Garrison McNutt, Melanie Fisher, Andrew King , Neel Kishnani, Liam Madigan

Students Not Pictured: Isabela Devia, Matt Major

Photo courtesy of Cindy McNutt