18 East Islip Student Musicians Chosen For All-County Concert

EAST ISLIP, NY - A total of 18 East Islip High School students were chosen to participate in the annual New York State Council of Administrators of Music Education All-County concert next month.

The concert will be held on Nov. 17 at Hauppauge High School.

NYSCAME’s All-County program showcases the best junior and senior musicians in Suffolk County to perform in bands, choruses and orchestras.

The students selected for the All-County Mixed Chorus include:

• Jake Acocella (bass)
• Jenna Anderson (alto)
• Connor Barnes (tenor)
• Alexandra Bertolini (soprano)
• Gabriella Commisso (alto)
• Sara Rapuzzi (alto)
• Kyle Westgate-Addessi (bass)

The students selected for the All-County Treble Chorus include:

• Claudia Banville (soprano)
• Sarah Bloom (soprano)
• Madison Lane (alto)
• Katelyn Spina (alto)
• Victoria Tiernan (alto)

The students selected for the All-County Orchestra include:

• Victoria Keenan (violin)
• Kathryn O’Neill (double bass)
• Alexandra Stewart (flute) were selected for the All-County Orchestra

The students selected for the All-County Band include:

• Alexander Cabrera (baritone saxophone)
• Max Calarco (trumpet/cornet)
• Cassidy Triolo (clarinet)

In addition, seven East Islip student-musicians were recognized for All-State honors this year by the New York State School Music Association and will perform at the annual All-State Music Conference in Rochester, New York from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.

Evan Mauner (trumpet) will perform with the All-State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, Stewart will perform with the All-State Symphonic Band, O’Neill will perform with the All-State Symphonic Orchestra, Bloom and Rapuzzi will perform with the All-State Treble Chorus, and Anderson and Commisso will perform with the
All-State Mixed Chorus.

“These achievements are due to these students’ hard work, dedication and perseverance, as well as the support provided by our teachers through our performing music programs,” Dr. Robert J. Wottawa II, the district’s director of art and music said.

Congratulations to all the students!

Photo Caption: (Clockwise from top left) East Islip High School’s All-County student-musicians Victoria Tiernan, Alexandra Stewart, Kathryn O’Neill, Jake Acocella, Connor Barnes, Katelyn Spina, Claudia Banville, Max Calarco, Alexander Cabrera, Alexandra Bertolini, Madison Lane, Sara Rapuzzi, Gabriella Commisso, Sarah Bloom, Cassidy Triolo, Kyle Westgate-Addessi and Victoria Keenan (not pictured: Jenna
Anderson).

Photo courtesy of the East Islip School District