The Orange County Music Educators Association has announced the Elementary All-County results were announced for orchestra and band, and Middletown scholar-musicians are well-represented.

Based on their January 6 auditions, the following have been selected to perform in the Elementary All-County Festival on April 27 at Newburgh Free Academy. Sixth-graders are eligible, which enabled those from our middle school programs to be selected:

Elementary All County Orchestra

Presidential Park

Zihuan Lou - Cello

Christian Bunagan - Violin 2

Angie Herazo Bolanos - Violin 2

Molina Pendleton - Cello

Zack Johnson - Bass

Monhagen Middle School

Zichi Lou - Violin 1

Alexander Torres - Violin 1

Dylan Iacono - Viola

Jasmine Foley - Cello

Twin Towers Middle School

Lia Rodriguez- Violin 2

Julianna Galdamez- Viola (missing from photo)

Claire Frith- Viola

Carissa Nieves- Viola

Elementary All County Band

Monhagen Middle School

Isaiah Alvarenga, baritone alternate

Noelle Brand, clarinet

Chidubem Eze, clarinet

Ryan MacKay, trumpet

 Twin Towers Middle School

Elijah Abdur Rahman, Percussion

Oliver Salazar Rojas, Trumpet

George Gonzales, Flute

Oluwademilade Ayeni, Trombone

Congratulations to Kevin Benedetto (PPE), Ryan Carlozzi (MMS), Francesca Carlucci (MMS), Diana Marz (TTMS) and Alice Pryor (TTMS) on their hard work preparing their musicians for this difficult audition process. Elementary All County Chorus selections will be announced in February.