Student musicians from North High School and South High School have been selected to perform with the 2024 New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) High School Honor Ensembles, part of the annual NYSBDA Symposium. Six students have been selected for the Honor Concert Band and one student has been selected for the Honor Jazz Ensemble. Additionally, one student has been named as an Alternate.
North High participants in the Honor Concert Band, with their instruments, are Ryan Cho, Bb clarinet, and Sydney Ng, flute. Abigail Bernstein, tenor trombone, has been selected for the High School Honor Jazz Ensemble. Their instrumental music teacher is Jacquelyn Tomlet.
South High participants in the Honor Concert Band, with their instrument, are: Adora Cho, clarinet; Charles Li, baritone horn; Gloria Lee, flute; and Sarah Sun, alto saxophone. Additionally, Yejin (Jinny) Son has been named as an Alternate for the oboe. Their instrumental music teachers are Mark Boschen and Michael Schwartz, performing arts department head.
Honor Concert Band and Honor Jazz Ensemble participants are selected by a statewide panel of music educators who evaluate recordings of student performances. More than 500 musicians across the state submitted applications for these highly competitive performing groups. The 2024 NYSBDA Symposium will take place March 1-3 in Syracuse.
