Students prepare solos and ensembles and play for an expert adjudicator, receiving both a score and a rating, and, formative feedback for improvement. Additionally, students performing solos must play scales from memory, demonstrating technical mastery on their instruments outside of their prepared solo work.
In total, over 80 students participated in over 57 different events. 43 students performed as soloists, and 28 students formed 10 different ensembles during the course of the day. Students from both the bands and the orchestras from South High School participated in this event.
"Regardless of rating or score, we are proud of every student for choosing to pursue musical growth through this process." said Fine Arts Department Chairman Glenn Williams. "The individual growth that occurs through studying and performing chamber music is substantial."
Six events during the course of the day earned a perfect score, 40/40, from the judge in their performance room: Allie Brandt, clarinet; Harry Kamitani, violin; Danny King and Allie Brandt, clarinet duet; Lauren Mule, violin and Isaac Rutledge, flute. Additionally, junior Nicolette Cheaure, viola, and Carson Aldrich, trombone, earned a "Best in Room" citation. This is a citation given by the judge for having the most superior performance in the room for that day.
Here are the students that earned a Division I rating, described on the judges sheet as "a superior performance - outstanding in nearly every detail."
Carson Aldrich and Matt Burrows, brass duet
Carson Aldrich, trombone solo - Best in Room Citation
Andre Beikircher, violin solo
Michael Beube, violin solo
Allie Brandt, clarinet solo - Perfect Score
Jake Burrow, Gillian Rustik, Adam Rosignal, Paul Kozak, brass quartet
Nicolette Cheaure, viola solo - Best in Room Citation
Samantha Contreras, trumpet solo
George Dufresne, flute solo
Michaela Dukes, violin solo
Isabelle Genin, violin solo
Samantha Guagliardo, euphonium solo
Brian Ha, violin solo
Tommy Hansen, trombone solo
Megan Holley, violin solo
O'Shay Jackson, bassoon solo
Rachel Joseph, violin solo
Rachel Joseph and Brian Ha, string duet
Harry Kamitani, violin solo - Perfect Score
Danny King, clarinet solo
Danny King and Allie Brandt, clarinet duet- Perfect Score
Amelia Korbitz, Bryan Monk, Nicolette Cheaure, Therese Malinkowski - string quartet
Matt Laczynski, trombone solo
Aoife McGivern, viola solo
Kristina Mucha, clarinet solo
Mary Mulcahey, flute solo
Lauren Mule, violin solo - Perfect Score
Andrew Pawelczyk, snare drum solo
Brian Piller, alto sax solo
Olivia Porcaro, flute solo
Maddy Pteanc, violin solo
Hailey Rodden, oboe solo
Brock Royle, violin solo
Isaac Rutledge, flute solo - Perfect Score
Emily Schwab, bassoon solo
Chandana Sooranahalli and Nithin Nathan, violin duet
Lauren Swain, bassoon solo
Katherine Wilkinson, violin solo
Susan Zhou, clarinet solo.
Here are the students that earned a Division II rating, described on the judges sheet as "An excellent performance - minor defects."
Matt Burrows, trombone solo
Lauren Diddia, oboe solo
Zoe Kohnke and Missy Tepe, clarinet duet
Amy Landson, piano solo
Sana Nasib, viola solo
Anna Schroeder, clarinet solo
Mason Taylor, cello solo
Paige Vondrasek, violin duet
Nathan Weichec, trombone solo
Katherine Wilkinson, Sana Nasib, Andre Beikircher and Delfin Santiago - string quartet
