LHS Symphonic Band Selected to Perform at Music Ed Conferences

The Liverpool High School Symphonic Band, under the direction of LHS music teacher Stephen Salem, has been selected as featured performers for two upcoming music education conferences.

The LHS Symphonic Band was selected as a featured performer at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) annual conference from December 1 to 4 in Rochester. The group will perform during one of the conference’s concert hours. They were selected from a pool of performing ensembles from across the state that submitted audition recordings last spring.

Then from April 13 to 16, the LHS Symphonic Band will return to Rochester as a featured performer during the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Eastern Division Conference. The group was selected from applicants across the division.

“These are both tremendous honors and opportunities for the entire fine arts department and the district,” said Liverpool Central School District Director of Fine Arts Adam Shatraw.

Members of the LHS Symphonic Band are:

• Flute: Renate Wilson, Erin Folley, Julia Payment, Sadie Rogers, Elyssa Wallis
• Bassoon: Mya Vallat
• Clarinet: Nicholas Dailey, William Sateriale, Tessa Glashauser, Addison Miles, Jailyn Parrotte, Brooke Halstead-Seaver, Alexandra Strikis, Ava Scanna (bass), Abigail Engler (contrabass)
• Saxophone: Aidan Lloyd, Tyler Sharkey, Julie Brigandi, Finnan Carroll, Gabrielle Patterson
• Trumpet: Joseph Cage, Eileen Hassanzadeh Niri, Gueneviere Grimes, Kaden Lake, Anderson Roden, Carter Thomas, Dominick Brigandi, Landon Parry
• French Horn: Joseph Parry, William Hallenbeck, Luka Atkinson, Nathan Alexander, Aubrey Nash
• Trombone: Jacob Sousou, Emma Bearup, Kyle Herrmann (bass)
• Euphonium: Samuel Anderson
• Tuba: Matthew Smith, Austin Barnhill
• Percussion: Christopher Deegan, James Springall, Peyton Bredberg, Caleb Crawford, Kaden Bickford, Eliana Thompson