Newtown’s Latest Student Musicians Of Note

 

Forty-three students of Newtown High School and Newtown Middle School were accepted into state-wide and regional music festivals this year. The students were selected based on an audition they performed earlier in the school year.

All-State participants competed against more than 4,000 high school musicians from across the state in a two-tier audition process.

“Students spent two long days rehearsing and working with some of our nation’s most prestigious conductors,” said Newtown High School director of music Michelle Hiscavich. “The performances have been magnificent.

“It is very exciting to have so many of our students representing Newtown,” Ms Hiscavich continued. “We are very proud of their accomplishments.”

The following students participated in festivals.

2004 All-State High School

Music Festival

Held at Western CT State University and Danbury High School the weekend of March 25-27: Erik Bagger, Sean Gerety, and Jeffrey Reinhardt.

2004 Western Region

High School Music Festival

Held at Wilton High School the weekend of January 16-17: Erik Bagger, Melanie Beck, Britta Cedergren, Sean Gerety, Lauren Howell, Nicke Isles, Ross Janutolo, Hadrian Kim, Caitlin O’Keefe, Krishna Patel, Stephen Petrovich, Kristen Provost, Andrea Reinhardt, Jeffrey Reinhardt, Alicia Rogers, Ed Small, Ben Snyder, and Adam Summerer.

24th Annual Fairfield County

String Festival

Held at Bethel Middle School on March 20: Lindsey Jones, Irene Koh, Timothy Lacouture, Emily Loose, Sean O’Connell, and David Wilkins.

2004 Western Region

Middle School Festival

Held the weekend of March 19-20 at Western CT State University: Jacqueline Buda, Adam Cantor, Steve Drowkin, Alex Flemming, Will Harrison, James Hilton, Jacqueline Kirol, Laura Koscomb, Claire Ober, Stephanie Paprowski, Sydney Russell, Ryan Silveira, Caitlin Smiley, Leigh Snellbach, Ben Spiegel, Stewart Tabler, Sarah Truitt, Kevin Walsh, and Jacob Woolf.