SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
2014
MARYLAND STATE SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Murray Hill Band Students participated in the Maryland State Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, May 17 at Towson University. These students qualified for the State Festival by receiving Superior Ratings at the Howard County Solo/Ensemble Festival in February! I am pleased to say that all of our students received the top two ratings available (Superior and Excellent Ratings)!!!! Please congratulate the following:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin--SUPERIOR RATING—Marimba Solo and EXCELLENT RATING—Timpani Solo
Kevin He--EXCELLENT RATING—Clarinet Solo
7th Grade:
Alexandra Hargrett and Julia Lee--SUPERIOR RATING—Clarinet Duet
Bruce Perry--EXCELLENT RATING—Snare Drum Solo
Jake Strovel--SUPERIOR RATING (all three events!)—Percussion Quartet, Snare Drum Solo, Marimba Solo
Jaime Yang--EXCELLENT RATING—Clarinet Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang and Nicole Zhang--SUPERIOR RATING—Flute Duet
Maria Kirk and Elysa Mola--SUPERIOR RATING—Trumpet/Bass Clarinet Duet
Sara Moore--SUPERIOR RATING—French Horn Solo
Nicole Zhang--SUPERIOR RATING—Flute Solo
HOWARD COUNTY SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Murray Hill Band Students had an OUTSTANDING day at the Howard County Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Mt. Hebron H.S.!!! MHMS students received Superior (I) and Excellent (II) Ratings which are the highest scores possible! Students receiving a Superior Rating at the county level are eligible to participate in the Maryland State Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, May 17 at Towson University.
Students receiving Superior Ratings are as follows:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin—Marimba Solo and Timpani Solo
Kevin He—Clarinet Solo
7th Grade:
Alexandra Hargrett and Julia Lee—Clarinet Duet
Alan Madden—Clarinet Solo
Bruce Perry—Snare Drum Solo
Jake Strovel—Marimba Solo, Snare Drum Solo and Percussion Quartet
Jaime Yang—Clarinet Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang and Nicole Zhang—Flute Duet
Maria Kirk and Elysa Mola—Trumpet/Bass Clarinet Duet
Sara Moore—French Horn Solo
Nicole Zhang—Flute Solo
Students receiving Excellent Ratings are as follows:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin—Snare Drum Solo
Kevin He and Sabrina Humes—Clarinet Duet
7th Grade:
Bruce Perry—Timpani Solo
Ciana Swain—Marimba Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang—Flute Solo
Maria Kirk—Trumpet Solo
Murray Hill Band Students participated in the Maryland State Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, May 17 at Towson University. These students qualified for the State Festival by receiving Superior Ratings at the Howard County Solo/Ensemble Festival in February! I am pleased to say that all of our students received the top two ratings available (Superior and Excellent Ratings)!!!! Please congratulate the following:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin--SUPERIOR RATING—Marimba Solo and EXCELLENT RATING—Timpani Solo
Kevin He--EXCELLENT RATING—Clarinet Solo
7th Grade:
Alexandra Hargrett and Julia Lee--SUPERIOR RATING—Clarinet Duet
Bruce Perry--EXCELLENT RATING—Snare Drum Solo
Jake Strovel--SUPERIOR RATING (all three events!)—Percussion Quartet, Snare Drum Solo, Marimba Solo
Jaime Yang--EXCELLENT RATING—Clarinet Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang and Nicole Zhang--SUPERIOR RATING—Flute Duet
Maria Kirk and Elysa Mola--SUPERIOR RATING—Trumpet/Bass Clarinet Duet
Sara Moore--SUPERIOR RATING—French Horn Solo
Nicole Zhang--SUPERIOR RATING—Flute Solo
HOWARD COUNTY SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Murray Hill Band Students had an OUTSTANDING day at the Howard County Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Mt. Hebron H.S.!!! MHMS students received Superior (I) and Excellent (II) Ratings which are the highest scores possible! Students receiving a Superior Rating at the county level are eligible to participate in the Maryland State Solo/Ensemble Festival on Saturday, May 17 at Towson University.
Students receiving Superior Ratings are as follows:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin—Marimba Solo and Timpani Solo
Kevin He—Clarinet Solo
7th Grade:
Alexandra Hargrett and Julia Lee—Clarinet Duet
Alan Madden—Clarinet Solo
Bruce Perry—Snare Drum Solo
Jake Strovel—Marimba Solo, Snare Drum Solo and Percussion Quartet
Jaime Yang—Clarinet Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang and Nicole Zhang—Flute Duet
Maria Kirk and Elysa Mola—Trumpet/Bass Clarinet Duet
Sara Moore—French Horn Solo
Nicole Zhang—Flute Solo
Students receiving Excellent Ratings are as follows:
8th Grade:
Brandon Gouin—Snare Drum Solo
Kevin He and Sabrina Humes—Clarinet Duet
7th Grade:
Bruce Perry—Timpani Solo
Ciana Swain—Marimba Solo
6th Grade:
Sophia Huang—Flute Solo
Maria Kirk—Trumpet Solo