F-M High School music teacher Peter Guarino recently volunteered to serve as Orchestra Chairperson for the New York State School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) 89th annual Conference All-State in Rochester. Guarino was among ten Chairpersons to help lead elite student musicians, including twelve from F-M. The students rehearsed and performed at venues like the Eastman Theatre and Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
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The following F-M students participated:
- Johan Brasz – Symphony Orchestra, Double Bass
- Hudson Brenner – String Orchestra, Viola
- Zacharias Daniels – Symphony Orchestra, Violin
- Josephine Feck – Treble Chorus, Alto
- Brian Hebert – Mixed Chorus, Tenor
- Chloe Lee – Symphony Orchestra, Violin
- Daniel Li – String Orchestra, Cello
- Justin Liu – Symphonic Band, Euphonium
- Aiden Michel – Wind Ensemble, Bb Clarinet
- Octavia Miller – Treble Chorus, Alto
- Alexander Qiu – Symphony Orchestra, Violin
- Camille Ryan – Symphonic Band, French Horn
The following F-M students were designated Alternates:
- Evie Clark – Violin
- Ellie Comprix – Cello
- Abigail Issakainen – Soprano
- Caroline James – Soprano
- Elizabeth Kilmer – Alto
- Mariah Sun – Cello
- Sydney Wiedeman – Soprano
- Lucas Zhai – Alto Saxophone
