Westlake Student Musicians Earn State Recognition

WESTLAKE, OH — Westlake High School senior Matt Eppele has been selected for the prestigious All-State Orchestra. This is his second time earning a spot on the orchestra and last year he performed in the All-State Band.

Several Westlake High students were picked as alternates for the All-State groups, including Jessica Barrick, Nathan Hsaio, and Juyoung Lee. All-State groups are chosen through a series of auditions. The bands perform at the Ohio Music Education Association Conference, which will be held at the Cleveland Convention Center Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2019.

All of the performances at the convention are free and open to the public. Students at Westlake are under the direction of Hilary Patrick, director of instrumental music.

The convention in Cleveland will also serve as a platform for performances from several Westlake students. Jazz I will perform Feb. 1 at 9:30 a.m. They will then serve as the clinic group for University of Louisville Jazz Professor Jerry Tolson. Chamber Orchestra will perform Feb. 2 at 9:30 a.m.

Another five WHS students were selected to perform with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra from Cleveland at the conference. Rose Brookhart, Alex Falcone, Amelia Martens, Adam Schordock and Kevin Smith were selected for performances.

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Photo from Westlake City Schools