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Berkley High School students score big at state band and orchestra festival
Band and orchestra students took high honors in solo and ensemble events at the annual MSBOA State Festival. Concerts scheduled for May in Berkley.
Proving, once again, why the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named the Berkley School District a “Best Communities for Music Education” for the second year in a row, Berkley High School band and orchestra students performed outstanding at last week’s state festival.
Band and Orchestra students traveled to Farmington Harrison High School to perform in MSBOA's State Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, March 23rd.
Leah Pernick (violin), Chloe Oliva (flute), Samantha Katz (clarinet), Hannah West (clarinet), and Matt Frank (trumpet) all received first division ratings on their 9th grade solos. Leah Pernick is being considered to perform as a soloist with the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Orchestra having earned all A+’s. This is a special nomination given at the judge’s discretion.
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The Berkley Jazz Combo (Ryan Schildcrout, Zac Schildcrout, Nick Rhein, Caelin Amin, David Pellerito, and Phil Ring) received the first ever first division rating for a Berkley jazz combo at state festival.
The Berkley String Quartet (Eliisa Strand, Ashley Strand, Lauren Cohen, and Riley Collins) earned a first division rating.
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The Berkley Klezmer Ensemble (Ryan Schildcrout, Zac Schildcrout, Hannah West, Gabe Hessenthaler, Samantha Taub, and Zoe Mendelson) received a first division rating.
The Berkley Saxophone Quartet (Ryan Schildcrout, Phil Ring, Nathan Malonis and Lee Stinson) received a first division rating and ALL A's on their adjudication sheet)
The Berkley Freshman Woodwind Trio (Hannah West, Chloe Oliva and Samantha Katz) received a first division rating and ALL A's on their adjudication sheet)
In addition, the following students received first division ratings: Kira Allen, proficiency II viola solo; Noah Duchan proficiency III violin solo, David Germaine proficiency II french horn solo; Lim-Lim Kobe proficiency III oboe solo; Phil Ring proficiency III alto saxophone solo; Alissa Rowe proficiency II trumpet solo and Ashley Strand proficiency I cello solo.
The following received second division ratings: Josie Gabel proficiency I cello solo and Matt Raisky proficiency II piano solo.
Special recognition goes to Eliisa Strand who received a first division rating and a score of 96 on her proficiency II violin solo. Based on her score, Eliisa has been invited to perform in the Michigan Youth Arts Festival Orchestra in May.
Congratulations to all of our fine musicians at Berkley High School. Upcoming concert dates are: Wednesday, May 8 @ 7:00 pm - BHS Band Concert @ BHS Auditorium, and Wednesday, May 14 @ 7:00 pm - BHS Orchestra Concert @ BHS Auditorium. Concerts are free and open to the community.
