A total of 33 students earned a position in the UIL Regional orchestras at the UIL Region 24 Orchestra auditions on Saturday, October 13th.
Twenty of the students made the Symphony Orchestra, a traditionally large classical orchestra which includes wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments, while the remaining 13 students became a part of the Philharmonic Orchestra, an ensemble containing string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
Students who were selected will move on to the All-State judging by the Texas Music Education Association (TMEA) on November 10th and 11th.
The musicians chosen for All-State will participate in three days of rehearsals directed by nationally recognized conductors during the annual state TMEA Clinic/Convention.
The TMEA All-State ensembles will then perform the pieces taught by the conductors at the end of the clinic/convention on February 13 to February 16.
Region 24 Symphony Orchestra:
David Lee, violin
Sharad Shekar, violin
Jason Wu, violin
Sarah Song, violin
Sara Thornton, violin
Jimmy Ding, violin
Jonathan Choi, violin
Aditya Durvasula, violin
Sharon Song, cello
Jennifer Park, cello
Veronica Kierig, cello
Thomas Smith, cello
Erin Hwang, cello
Brian Kim, cello
Jonathan Fields, bass
Andrew Dunlap, bass
Ben Mitchell, bass
Max Lipari, bass
Jonathan Renfro, bass
Claire Laurent, bass
Region 24 Philharmonic Orchestra:
Swathi Rayasam, violin
Alexis Beaty, violin
Natalie Loy, violin
Tiana Tsang, violin
Kelby Erickson, violin
Gabe Taylor, viola
Adam Timmerman, viola
Fiona D’souza, viola
Eric Corkum, viola
Hunter Hughes, bass
Jana Cuberovic, cello
Ryan Hanrahan, cello
Kate Hite, cello
