The following Kent students are top placers at the Green River Music Education Association’s Solo and Ensemble Competitions in band, orchestra, voice and piano. The region includes Kent, Auburn and Enumclaw School Districts.
Winners will compete against students from all over Washington state at the State Solo and Ensemble Competition in Ellensburg April 23-24.
The WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest is presented in Ellensburg the last Friday and Saturday in April each year. The event provides the opportunity for the best of Washington’s high school music students to hear each other in a competitive situation.This event is always held on the last Friday and Saturday in April, with small ensembles participating on Friday morning, large ensembles Friday afternoon and solos all day Saturday.
To learn more about the contest, and to see the schedule of events, go to www.wmea.org/StudentEvents/SoloEns.
Kent Solo Winners:
Voice
Brooke Bower, Winner–Mezzo Soprano voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Rachel Rudy, Winner – Mezzo Soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Katie Wendt, Winner – Soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Megan Bublitz, Winner – Alto voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Robert Poole, Winner – baritone voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Jared Rein , Winner, Tenor voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Joseph Tice – Winner, Bass voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Orchestra
Joanna Szabo, Winner, Viola, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Lindsey Kornowske, Winner, Cello, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Band
Candy Chang, Winner, Flute, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Scott Self, Winner, Bassoon, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson
Ian Hammer, Winner, Bass Clarinet, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Albert Allison, Winner, Snare Drum, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Piano
Brenda Miller, Winner, Piano, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Will Ting, Winner, Piano, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Ensemble Winners:
Chris Wood and Christine Rushton, Winner, Flute Duet Small Ensemble-Woodwind (Flute Duet) , Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell
Albert Allison, Daniel Morales, Christian Moore, Winner, Small Ensemble-Percussion, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Daniel Ablog, Arjun Gupta, Rebecca Kim, Jee-Yoon Won 1st Alternate, Small Ensemble-Woodwind , Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Kentwood Chamber Orchestra, Winner, Large Ensemble-Strings: (Violins Nicole Schreiber, Leif Christensen, Erin George, Chelsea Brossard, Jesse Denhert, Sarah Harvey, Kristen Plessner, Guy Brewer, Laura Neilson, Will Ting. Violas Stefani Paladino, Van Vu, Joanna Szabo, Celli Lindsey Kornowske, Allison Wattles, Bass Lisa Pham) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Kentwood Woodwind Quintet, Winner, Large Ensemble-Woodwind; (Wendy Brooks, flute, Sarah Belter, oboe, Chris Rumer, clarinet, Trevor Cosby, horn, Scott Self, bassoon,) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson
Kentwood Percussion Ensemble, Winner, Large Ensemble-Percussion; (Derrick Shimada, Adrian Wong, Tucker Standlee, Ryan Mann, Jacob Pettibone, Brandon Lorrekovich, Shawn Tischler, percussionists) Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson
Kentwood Quartet, Winner, Small Ensemble-Strings – (Nicole Schreiber, Kristen Plessner, Van Vu, Lindsey Kornowske), Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Kentwood Quartet, Winner, Small Ensemble-Strings – (Will Ting, Laura Neilson, Stefani Paladino, Allison Wattles), Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Solo Alternates:
Voice
Alexandra Tedeschi 1st alternate, Soprano voice, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod
Caelan Creaser, Alternate – soprano voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Hillary Millard, Alternate – mezzo voice, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Anthony Giles
Devon Wilson – 1st Alternate: Alto voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Cara Congelli – 2nd Alternate (A): voice , Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Claire Schuttler – 2nd Alternate (B): voice , Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Jacob Axelson 1st alternate Tenor voice, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod
Ryan Callahan – 2nd Alternate: Tenor voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Brent Lyman – 1st Alternate: Baritone voice, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Orchestra
Jack Freeman, 2nd Alternate, Cello, Kentlake High School, Teacher: David Harris
Anastasiya Orekhova, 1st Alternate, Harp, Kent-Meridian High School, Teacher: Linda Cate
Band
Chris Wood, 1st Alternate, Flute, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell
Ethan Houser, 1st Alternate, Clarinet, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell
Karie Yamamoto, 2nd Alternate, Clarinet, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Brian Oliphant, 2nd Alternate, Alto Sax, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell
Brenda Miller, 1st Alternate, Bassoon, Kentridge High School, Teacher: Dave Baldock
Trevor Cosby, 1st alternate , French horn, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson
Taurean Johnson, 2nd alternate, Trumpet, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Mike Simpson
Piano
Alexandra Mayer, 1st Alternate, Piano, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Chuck Stowell
Ensemble Alternates:
Jennifer/Celena – 2nd Alternate: Womens Vocal-Small, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Kentlake Women’s Ensemble 2nd Alternate, Vocal Ensemble, Kentlake High School, Teacher: Anna McLeod
Sharp Dressed Men – 2nd Alternate: Mens Vocal-Large, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Daisy (Li) Emans
Bach Chamber Ensemble, 2nd Alternate, Large Ensemble-Strings, Kentlake High School, Teacher: David Harris
Schreiber Quartet, 1st Alternate, Small Ensemble-Strings, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
Ting Quartet, 2nd Alternate, Small Ensemble-Strings, Kentwood High School, Teacher: Nathan Harrison
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