Twelve Fayetteville-Manlius High School students have been selected to participate in the 2025 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Conference All-State.
The F-M students will perform in ensembles with other top students from school music departments across the state at the 89th annual NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester on Dec. 4-7.
Statewide, thousands of sophomores and juniors auditioned for All-State last spring at NYSSMA solo and ensemble festivals. Students were selected based on their NYSSMA solo numerical scores and rankings. Other factors for selection to All-State include instructor recommendations, grade in school, previous All-State performances and participation in additional musical organizations.
The following students qualified for All-State:
- 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 students were designated Alternates in the event a student is unable to attend:
- Evie Clark – Violin
- Ellie Comprix – Cello
- Abigail Issakainen – Soprano
- Caroline James – Soprano
- Elizabeth Kilmer – Alto
- Mariah Sun – Cello
- Sydney Wiedeman – Soprano
- Lucas Zhai – Alto Saxaphone