Music Conservatory Celebrates 21 Amazing Student NYSSMA Scores!

Congratulations to 21 of the Music Conservatory of Westchester's talented students for receiving perfect and outstanding scores for NYSSMA this year! We are so proud of their musical growth at the Conservatory. It’s wonderful to see our students’ hard work result in this achievement.

Congratulations to Elise Kang (age 11) and Ben Wien (age 12), students of Amanda Tabor, horn

• Elise received an outstanding NYSSMA score.
• Ben received a perfect NYSSMA score.
• Elise and Ben have been students at the Conservatory since 2016.

Congratulations to Tiana Kaga (age 10), Lincoln Feng (age 10), Melissa Wang (age 10), and Colin Dunsky (age 13), students of Mary Elizabeth Poore, voice

• Tiana and Lincoln each received perfect NYSSMA scores.
• Melissa and Colin each received outstanding NYSSMA scores.
• Melissa has been a student at the Conservatory since 2014, Tiana since 2015, Lincoln and Colin since 2018.

Congratulations to Kevin Dong (age 10) and Lev Mizukovski (age 12), students of Inna Sukonik, piano

• Kevin and Lev received perfect NYSSMA scores.
• Kevin and Lev have been students at the Conservatory since 2016.

Congratulations to Adriana Feng (age 8), student of Junsuk Oh, piano

• Adriana received an outstanding NYSSMA score.
• Adriana has been a student at the Conservatory since 2016.

Congratulations to Anna Dorokhovich (age 11), Leah Ling (age 7), Aaron Zheng (age 7), and Kylee Zhang (age 7), students of Song Gonzalez, piano

• Kylee received a perfect NYSSMA score.
• Anna, Leah and Aaron received outstanding NYSSMA scores.
• Anna has been a student at the Conservatory since 2013, Leah and Aaron since 2016, Kylee since 2017.

Congratulations to Adrian Pascual (age 15), student of David Krieger, cello

• Adrian received a perfect NYSSMA score.
• Adrian has been a student at the Conservatory since 2010.

Congratulations to Jamie Willey (age 8), Grace Freeman (age 9), and Yunong Wu (age 9), students of Haodong Wu, piano

• Jamie received a perfect NYSSMA score.
• Grace and Yunong received outstanding NYSSMA scores.
• Yunong has been a student at the Conservatory since 2014, Grace since 2015, Jamie since 2017.

Congratulations to Clara Barden (age 14), student of Laetitia Ruccolo, piano, Stephanie Newman, voice, and Paula Chan Ping, flute

• Clara received a perfect NYSSMA score for flute and outstanding scores for piano and voice.
• Clara has been a student at the Conservatory since 2017.

Congratulations to Marina Varriano (age 14), Kathryn Ravano (age 16), and Noah Broemme (age 11), students of Laetitia Ruccolo, piano

• Marina and Kathryn received perfect NYSSMA scores.
• Noah received outstanding NYSSMA score.
• Marina has been a student at the Conservatory since 2014, Kathryn since 2012, Noah since 2017.

The Music Conservatory of Westchester was founded in 1929 by a group of community members and renowned artists. Today, the Conservatory provides the extraordinary benefits of music to all in our community, from absolute beginners to advanced artists, with one-on-one instruction, performing ensembles, theory, composition, early childhood classes, lifelong learning for adults, and free community performances, serving 2,900 students each year from 4 months to over 80 years old. As a not-for-profit organization, the Conservatory is dedicated to serving the community and reaching out to those who would not otherwise have access. Our Scholarship Program provides tuition assistance for financially deserving students. The Music Therapy Institute brings music into the lives of 2,000 children and adults with disabilities each year through on-site and outreach programs. Healing Our Heroes offers military veterans a specialized music therapy program to help with recovery after their service. The Conservatory has inspired generations of students, and contributed to a vibrant musical life in the county, the region, and beyond. www.musicconservatory.org