Local High School Students Named to All-State Music Ensembles

Editor's note: The following announcement comes from a LWSD newsletter.

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Thirty-three outstanding high school music students from the Lake Washington School District have been selected to participate in one of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Northwest performing groups or one of the 2013 Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) All-State performing groups.

These students were selected from over 2,200 applicants for the high school groups.Both NAfME All-Northwest performing groups and WMEA All-State high school honor groups will meet in Portland, Oregon from February 14-17, 2013. The finest high school musicians in our state will rehearse and perform in concert under the direction of world-renowned conductors.

These WMEA All-State musicians were selected through auditions to participate in this outstanding event, which is sponsored by the Washington Music Educators Association.

2013 NAfME All-Northwest Band: Ben Ellis, Trumpet (Cornet), Juanita High School, junior (Kirkland)· Clark Ellis, Trombone, Juanita High School, sophomore (Kirkland)· Leslie Fisher, Flute, Juanita High School, sophomore (Kirkland)· Stella Perlic, Percussion, Juanita High School, junior (Kirkland)· Alexander Ronneburg, Bassoon, Redmond High School, senior (Sammamish)· Keegan Taggart, Trombone, Juanita High School, junior (Kirkland)

2013 NAfME All-Northwest Mixed Choir: Jacob Berg, Bass 2, Eastlake High School, sophomore (Sammamish)

2013 NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra: Victoria Liu, Flute, Redmond High School, sophomore (Redmond)· Amanda Pang, Viola, Redmond High School, junior (Woodinville)· Kyungyoon Yoo, Violin, Redmond High School, freshman (Redmond)

2013 NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir: Promise Hammond, Alto 1, Redmond High School, sophomore (Redmond)

2013 WMEA All-State Concert Band: Jonathan Azpeitia, Bass Clarinet, Juanita High School, sophomore (Kirkland)· Alexander Gilbert, Bb Soprano Clarinet, Lake Washington High School, sophomore (Kirkland)· Matthew Hsieh, Bb Soprano Clarinet, Redmond High School, sophomore (Redmond)· Sarah Hughes, Bass Clarinet, Redmond High School, junior (Redmond)· Seth Peterson, Oboe, Juanita High School, sophomore (Kirkland)· Jacob Reyes, Trombone, Juanita High School, junior (Kirkland)· Emily Suter, Euphonium (Baritone horn), Eastlake High School, senior (Sammamish)· Alexander Wictor, Euphonium (Baritone horn), Eastlake High School, junior (Sammamish)· Gina Yatsenko, Flute, Redmond High School, freshman (Redmond)

2013 WMEA All-State Symphonic Choir: Stephanie Lin, Alto 1, Redmond High School, senior (Redmond)· Rachel Lovitt, Alto 2, Redmond High School, senior (Redmond)· Conor Spear, Tenor 1, Redmond High School, senior (Sammamish)

2013 WMEA All-State Symphony Orchestra: Sharon Heung, Violin, International Community School, sophomore (Sammamish)· Mallika Iyer, Viola, Juanita High School, junior (Kirkland)· Liz James, Flute, Redmond High School, sophomore (Redmond)· Stephen Johnson, Cello, Juanita High School, senior (Kirkland)· Chanson Kuo, Violin, Redmond High School, freshman (Redmond)· Gloria Liu, Viola, Juanita High School, junior (Redmond)· Timothy Roetcisoender, Bb Soprano Clarinet, Juanita High School, senior (Kirkland)· Madelaine Stearn, Bassoon, Redmond High School, junior (Woodinville)· Kyle Wasson, Viola, Redmond High School, senior (Woodinville)· Alex Zhou, French Horn, Redmond High School, junior (Redmond)

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Several LWSD middle-school students were also named to all-state ensembles. Click here for a complete list.