"We are so proud of these incredible student musicians for their well-deserved recognition," said Hastings Music Teacher Eric Day. "It's wonderful to see their hard work, talent, and creativity be recognized at such a high level."
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Hastings High Schoolers Distinguish Themselves as Top Musicians Both Locally & Nationally
As part of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) 2024 Area-All- State Music Festival, nine Hastings High School musicians were featured in four ensembles in a series of concerts at New Rochelle High School.
Based on their high-scoring NYSSMA solos last year, the following students were selected:
Keith Mon, Violin, String Orchestra
Sofia Eliasi, Violin, Symphony Orchestra
Johanna Nollen, Violin, Symphony Orchestra
Nitin Kodali, Viola, Symphony Orchestra
Aidan Dorn, Bass, Symphony Orchestra
Josh Burdick, Bass, Symphony Orchestra
Natalie Garson, Clarinet, Concert Band
Drew Neiman, Clarinet, Concert Band
Izzy Meisner, Alto 1, Treble Chorus
Miles Levine won the 2023 Juilliard Pre-College Concerto Competition and performed the Bacewicz Cello Concerto No. 1 at Lincoln Center with the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra on November 18.
Jasper Zimmerman won two awards from the prestigious 2023 YoungArts National Competition, one for Jazz/Piano and one for Jazz/Composition. His composition portfolio included three original pieces, "Redemption of Eris," "Interstellar Cable Car," and "Hexaflexagon." Jasper was also selected as an alternate for the 2023 NYSSMA All-State Jazz Band.
Zoe Verduin represented HHS at the 2023 NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester, N.Y., with a winning original composition entitled "Waltz for Piano."
WCSMA Area All-State, November 2022
Keith Mon, Violin
Sofia Eliasi, Violin
Johanna Nollen, Violin
Olivia Seidenberg, Viola
Leon Wang, Cello
Aidan Dorn, Bass
Josh Burdick, Bass
Natalie Garson, Clarinet
WCSMA All-County, March 2023
Zoe Verduin, Violin
Devin Muldoon, Cello
David Franco, Saxophone
Alexa Frusciante, Mallet Percussion
WCSMA All-County A Jazz Band, 2023
Jasper Zimmerman, Piano
Music In The Parks, April 2023
HHS Orchestra: 1st Place, String Orchestra Division 1A
HHS School Band: 4th Place, Concert Band Division 1A
NYSSMA Festivals, 2023
74 Students Grades 4-11 participated in this year's Solo & Ensemble Festivals
Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards 2023
Jasper Zimmerman, High School Outstanding Performance, Piano
Jasper Zimmerman, High School Outstanding Composition, "Interstellar Cable Car"
HHS sophomore cellist Miles Levine won the Gold Prize in the 8th Camerata Artists International Competition in 2022!
See the recording of his stellar performance on YouTube.
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