Nineteen outstanding City School District of Albany students have been chosen to perform in the 2025 Suburban Council Music Festival next month.
The musicians – representing the three middle schools and Albany High School – will perform alongside their peers from area schools in the middle school band, middle school orchestra and high school chorus.
The festival will be held Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. at Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School.
The performers are:
Middle school band
- Alex Blake, trombone, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
- Rowan De Piro, clarinet, Myers Middle School
- Felix Diaz, clarinet, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Rudra Kumar, flute, North Albany Middle School
- Hannah Hubbell, flute, Hackett Middle School
- Nathaleej Labaro, alto saxophone, North Albany Middle School
Middle school orchestra
- Emmaline Dalland, violin 2, Hackett Middle School
- Samy Elminyawi, violin, North Albany Middle School
- Zora Miller, viola, Hackett Middle School
- Quinn Minarich, cello, Hackett Middle School
High school choir (all Albany High School students)
- Ray Blanken
- Declan Chirlin
- Celia Diefendorf
- Isaac Olshan
- William O'Neill
- Ya'ir Sasson
- Nina Scandurra
- Julian Shepersky
- Iris Whalen
Students were chosen based on scores earned at New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) auditions, teacher recommendations, and instrument and voice needs to balance the ensembles.
Congratulations to these talented musicians and the teachers who guide them!
