Sag Harbor Students Participate in Annual NYSSMA Solo Festival

Sag Harbor students showcased their musical talents at the annual NYSSMA Solo Festival, held on April 17 and 18 at William Floyd High School.

During the festival, the 58 Sag Harbor School District musicians presented solo instrumental and vocal skills to music judges to earn recognition to participate in local, regional, state and national music festivals.

The students that participated in the NYSSMA Solo included:

Sag Harbor Elementary School:

Anabella Adlah (4th Grade, Voice); Mateo Martinez (5th Grade, Alto Saxophone); Juliana Arrieta (4th Grade, Piano); Caitlin McSweeney (5th Grade, Violin); Nicky Badilla (5th Grade, Piano); Nusara Muongcharoen (5th Grade, Violin); Catie Cannizzaro (5th Grade, Violin and Voice); Keara Murphree (5th Grade, Clarinet); Pierre du Plessis (5th Grade, Violin); Maeve O’Donoghue (4th Grade, Voice); Angela Gardella (4th Grade, Voice); Isabella Pilarski (4th Grade, Voice); Justin Gardiner (3rd Grade, Piano); Jordan Reed (5th Grade, Violin); Gavin Gilbride (4th Grade, Piano and Voice); Indira Roth (5th Grade, Piano and Voice); Emily Glass (5th Grade, Percussion and Voice); Abby Sherwood (5th Grade, Violin); Fionnuala Goodale (4th Grade, Clarinet); Emily Squires (4th Grade, Voice); Silas Hokanson (5th Grade, Violin); SophiaGrace Villeneuve (5th Grade, Piano); Reed Kelsey (5th Grade, Violin); Jacob Weller (4th Grade, Percussion); and Sofia Mancino (5th Grade, Tenor Saxophone).

Pierson Middle School:

Kiara Bailey-Williams (6th Grade, Voice); Lucie Gardella (7th Grade, Voice); Catalina Badilla (6th Grade, Piano and Voice); Abigail Hallock (6th Grade Baritone Saxophone); Joey Badilla (6th Grade, Piano); Colin Harrison (6th Grade, Trumpet); Lilith Bastek-Ochoa (6th Grade, Voice); Dylan Hewett (7th Grade, Cello); Veronica Baum (6th Grade, Clarinet); Ella Knibb (8th Grade, Voice); Chiara Bedini (6th Grade, Flute); Thomas Lawton (8th Grade, Voice); Lucy Beeton (6th Grade, Violin); Milo Leahy-Miller (7th Grade, Trombone); Yanni Bitis (7th Grade, Voice); Elizabeth Lesser (8th Grade, Voice); Anne Browning (6th Grade, Voice); Nicholas McCoy (6th Grade, Alto Saxophone); Leonita Browning (6th Grade, Voice); Jack Nolan (8th Grade, Voice); Gaylin Davey (6th Grade, Clarinet and Voice); Anna Schiavoni (8th Grade, Voice); Victoria Dudek-Tipton (7th Grade, Clarinet); Reilly Schombs (8th Grade, Voice); Luke Foley (6th Grade, Violin); Emelia Baltz (6th Grade, Piano); and Francesca Vitale (6th Grade, Voice).

Pierson High School:

Hope Brindle (9th Grade, Voice); Catheliya Reed (9th Grade, Violin); Alexandra Dudley (9th Grade, Clarinet and Voice); Kara Richholt (9th Grade, Voice); Phoebe Miller (9th Grade, Guitar and Voice); Natalie Sepp (9th Grade, Voice); and Ariana Moustakas (11th Grade, Flute).

Congratulations to all of the participants.

Photo courtesy of the Sag Harbor School District

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