Instrumental students impress adjudicators at instrumental festival

By David Cleveland, Director of Instrumental Music

Grosse Pointe North High School was represented very well this past weekend at MSBOA District Solo and Ensemble Festival held at Rochester High School. Students performed solos and ensembles for professional adjudicators and were given a rating of 1-5 based on the quality of their performance. Students were judged on the overall execution of their piece, including technique, intonation, ensemble, tone, and dynamics. Performances good enough to receive a 1st or 2nd division rating were awarded medals.

Receiving a 3rd division for a good performance were: Jacob R (solo violin); and Ben B (snare solo).

The following students received 2nd division medals for an excellent performance: McKenna H, Maria N (woodwind duet);Samantha H (solo flute);Thomas M (solo trumpet); Michal R (solo violin);Lindsey H (solo viola); Joey C, Matt S (violin duet); LaSean P, Alyssa R (string duet); William F (piano solo); Sonny M (piano solo); Chloe R (solo violin); Joey C (solo violin); Joey C, John C (violin/clarinet duet); Alex S (Bb clarinet solo); David D (solo alto saxophone); LaSean P (solo violin); Naomi Y (solo horn); Sonny M (solo violin); Naomi Y, Alex D, Lindsey D, Keenan B, Anthony D (brass quintet); Thomas M, Max S, Brendan H (brass trio); William F (solo tenor Saxophone); Rebecca L (solo flute); Adam B (solo violin); Preston R, Tania A (string duet); and Andrew G, Preston R (string duet).

The following students received a 1st division medal for a superior performance and qualified to participate with the finest instrumental musicians in the state at the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival held at Chippewa Valley High School on March 21st: Francesca F, Emily H, PJ G, Ileana B (percussion quartet); Hope K (oboe solo); McKenna H, Amber G, Gabby T (woodwind trio); Adam S (solo alto saxophone); Nick K (snare drum solo); Christian B, Katherine M, Chloe B (Bb clarinet trio); Nathan D, Robert M, Max Y, Nikolas S, Joseph L (brass quintet); Joseph F (solo bassoon); Emily H, Isabella C (string duet); Emily H, Lindsey H (string duet); David D (piano solo); Francesca F (solo harp); Robertson B (solo alto saxophone); Mason L, Adam S (woodwind duet); Christian B, Katherine M (Bb clarinet duet); Sonny M, Michal R (violin duet); Christian B (solo Bb Clarinet); Nathan D (horn solo); Justin K (piano solo); Keenan B (solo trumpet); Gina P (piano solo); Grace S (piano solo); Ben S (piano solo); Christian B, Katherine M, Emily T, Chloe B, Grace S, Jenna V, John C, Jamie C, Ashley M (clarinet chamber choir); Nathan D, Harriet S, Zack B, Naomi Y, Francesca F, CJ R, PJ G, Joey L, Bobby M, Max Y, Aidan R, Nick S, Ryan R, Lily A (chamber brass choir); Margo M, Andrea H, Meredith K, Kelsey L, Alex E, William L, Isabella C, Emily H, Matt S, Sunny M, Emma M, Joey C, Francesca F, Vincent P, Lindsey H, Paul M, Max R, Vhern G, LaSean P (string chamber ensemble);

The above students are members of the North Band or Orchestra Program under the direction of David Cleveland, John Donnellon, and Noah Zogas. Several of these students also study privately after school and we would like to thank all of their private lesson teachers for coaching them.