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Second Place Music Honors For Rocky Point Student

Yuuki Donnelly was a participant in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York's Concerto and Vocal Competition Finalists Concert.

Press release from the Rocky Point School District:

April 5, 2022

The Rocky Point School District congratulates Rocky Point Middle School student Yuuki Donnelly for being a participant in the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York’s Concerto and Vocal Competition Finalists Concert on March 30 in Centerport.

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Yuuki, who performed on violin, was among only four in the Instrumental Finalists Division I (grades 4-8) and only 16 featured performers in the competition. He was awarded second place in Division l. Yuuki performed "Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor,Opus 61" by Camille Saint-Saëns by memory.

Yuuki was selected by an esteemed jury which included Hofstra University professor Dr. David Fryling, Manhattan School of Music professor Maureen Hynes and Patchogue-Medford High School music teacher Rudy Johnson.

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