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Port Washington Sends 81 Students to All-County Music Festival

Concerts at the Tilles Center in January.

A total of 81 students from grades five to 12 qualified to perform in New York State Music Association's (NYSSMA) All-County Festival on the weekends of Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. These musicians were chosen based upon their solo performances at the NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble festival held this past spring, in addition to being recommended by their school music educator.  As participants, these students will perform major masterworks under the baton of master conductors and music educators.

These musicians were selected to participate in the annual Nassau County Music Educator’s Association (NMEA) Division V (Grades 11-12), Division IV (Grades 9-10), Division III (Grades 7-8), Division II (Grade 6), Division I (Grade 5) and Jazz All-County Festivals.

Representing are Brian Aronow, Julia Bain, Samuel Kim,     Laura De Bruin, York Kitajima, Meghan Ferris,  Eric Rosenblatt, Olivia Shendell,   Raffi Shen, Jesse Weil, Gisella Snailer, Jonathan Janis, Dan Bidikov, Amanda Goorin, Conor Boyle,  Jennifer Kim, Amy Bomin Choi, Sonyon Song, Matthew Di Giovanni, Dainn Woo, Nicole Forman, Joon-yup Yeom, Halam Kim, Ben Rosen, Michael Gilmore, Minah Kim, Leo Potters, Nicolas Sapountzis, Ethan Usoskin and Ellie Zolotarev.

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Representing are Chris Bendix, Michael Kalmus, Naomi Boico, Grace Trunz, Gergory Stebbins, Shun Takahashi, Jeremy Kaller, Jonathan Calderon, Katie Oppenheim, Sean Siegman, Jordan Lerner, Jonathan Kobrinsky, Kevin Nam, and Akane Takahashi.

Representing the elementary schools are Matthew Beckerle, Anna Finkelstein, Sally Fried, Genia Pierels, Sherry Shi, Joanna Zolli, Natalie Burke, Alexandra Chase, Annabelle Corcoran, Gemma Fasciano, Julia Gurlitz, Gianna Guzzo, Robyn Hansen, Reina Ikezoe, Sarahi Interiano, Rebecca Katz, Dara Kaufman, Julia Kim, Sarah Mannix, Caroline Maroney, Caroline McCarthy, Kyle Newby, Valeria Sanchez, Sophie Sandman, Paige Silverstein, Madeline Tashlik, Jennifer Valenti, Claire VonRoeschlaub, Brooke Waller, Sofia Walzer, Mary Elisa DiLucia, Sarah Finkelstein, Constantine Gioutlakis, Shiraz Johnson, Jinhee Park, and Sophia White.

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