Student Musicians Earn Spots in Honor Bands and Orchestras

  • Published January 13, 2017

    Dozens of Williamson County students are earning recognition for their musical talents. This year’s Mid-State and All-State bands and orchestras feature students from across the district.

    All students below qualified for Mid-State honors. The top students from gold band and orchestra were then selected to attend the Tennessee All-State band and orchestra clinic, which takes place at the Tennessee Music Educators Association Conference in April.

    Orchestras will perform January 14 at Blackman High School beginning at 9 p.m. Jazz bands will begin at 2 p.m.

    The middle and high school bands will perform the following week on Saturday, January 21 at Middle Tennessee State University. Middle school bands begin at 10 a.m. followed by the high school bands at 1: 30 p.m.

    7th and 8th Grade Gold Band

    Bb Clarinet

    Alyssa Williams: Eighth Grade, Page Middle

    Oboe

    Eileen Hsu: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle

    Bassoon

    Gracie Li: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    Trumpet

    Alex Gardner: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
    Emma Meyer: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Brandon Vaughan: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle

    Horn

    Amy Dobberfuhl: Eighth Grade, Page Middle

    Trombone

    Patrick Lama: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle

    Jazz Trombone

    Mason Risser: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    Baritone Saxophone

    Ethan Scott: Eighth Grade, Mill Creek Middle

    7th and 8th Grade Silver Band

    Flute

    Hursha Kondee: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle

    Bb Clarinet

    Anika: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
    Sarah Cawthorne: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Rebecca Leger: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
    Shun Wakatsiki: Eighth Grade, Page Middle

    Bass Clarinet

    Evan Mandley: Eighth Grade, Page Middle

    Horn

    Harrison Ditzel: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
    Luke Biddle: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle

    Trombone

    Amy Herd: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    Percussion

    Jeffrey Ryan: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
    Eli Crofts: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    7th and 8th Grade Band Alternates

    Bass Clarinet

    Aashna Krishnaswamy: Seventh Grade, Page Middle
    Lee Wallenfang: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Lindsey Koehler: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle

    Tenor Saxophone

    Aiden Cooke: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
    Matthew Liu: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle

    Trumpet

    Cianan Reed: Seventh Grade, Page Middle

    Trombone

    Keaton Sharpe: Eighth Grade, Page Middle
    Elliott Christoph: Eighth Grade, Grassland Middle
    Connor Nolan: Seventh Grade, Page Middle

    Jazz Alto Saxophone

    Walker Risser: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    Jazz Tenor Saxophone

    Griffin Bailey: Seventh Grade: Hillsboro Elementary Middle

    Jazz Trombone

    Amy Herd: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle

    7th and 8th Grade Orchestra

    String Bass

    Carson Pruett: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
    Avery Noe: Eighth Grade, Mill Creek Middle

    Violin

    Riya Mitra: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle
    Joanna Kang: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Sam Schaeffer: Seventh Grade, Woodland Middle
    Launna Atkinson: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Saurav Chakraborty: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle
    Edith Corey: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Gael Hernandez-Palmer: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Amanda Huang: Seventh Grade, Sunset Middle
    Khani Cossa: Eighth Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Trisha Mazumdar: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
    Erin Nicholson: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle
    Karis Peringson: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle

    Viola

    Selina Wang: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Katarina Brosvik: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Sophie Lee: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle
    Brooke Nguyen: Eighth Grade, Woodland Middle
    Mikayla Lane: Seventh Grade, Mill Creek Middle

    Cello

    Tuneer Ghosh: Eighth Grade, Sunset Middle
    Sydney Adkinson: Eighth Grade, Mill Creek Middle
    Carissa Shuxteau: Seventh Grade, Brentwood Middle

    7th and 8th Grade Orchestra Alternates

    String Bass

    Jaren Goodson: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle
    Braxton Algood: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle

    Cello

    Marcus Cheung: Seventh Grade, Grassland Middle

    9th and 10th Grade All-State Band

    Flute

    Meredith Sparks: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Jessica Cortez: Sophomore, Brentwood High

    Contra Bass Clarinet

    Ken Yonemoto: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Bassoon

    Sarah Li: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Trumpet

    Makenna St. Clair: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Euphonium

    Eamon Smith: Sophomore, Centennial High

    Tuba

    Randall Beard: Sophomore, Centennial High

    9th and 10th Grade Gold Band

    Flute

    Meredith Sparks: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Jessica Cortez: Sophomore, Brentwood High

    Bb Clarinet

    Savi Alwis: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Diya Mitra: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Contra Bass Clarinet

    Ken Yonemoto: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Bassoon

    Sarah Li: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Tenor Saxophone

    Ankush Dhar: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Trumpet

    Makenna St. Clair: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Grayson Wilcox: Sophomore, Summit High
    Kelly Bork: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Andrew Kiepek: Freshman, Ravenwood High

    Horn

    Kajal Patel: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Euphonium

    Eamon Smith: Sophomore, Centennial High

    Tuba

    Randall Beard: Sophomore, Centennial High

    9th and 10th Grade Silver Band

    Flute

    Anna Cawthorne: Sophomore, Centennial High
    Lindsey Furbee: Freshman, Ravenwood High
    Emiline Robbins: Freshman, Page High

    Bb Clarinet

    Connor Flatt: Freshman, Page High
    Julianna Forbess: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Emily Lu: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Valerie Ring: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Joshua Smith: Freshman, Independence High

    Bass Clarinet

    Mary Bliss Proctor: Sophomore, Centennial High

    Tenor Saxophone

    Ethan Lickey: Sophomore, Brentwood Middle

    Baritone Saxophone

    Dolapo Ayewale: Sophomore, Nolensville High

    Trumpet

    Jonah Alpert: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Luke Olson: Sophomore, Franklin High

    Trombone

    Nick Hoffmann: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Jacob Robbins: Sophomore, Page High
    Christian Darr: Freshman, Franklin High

    Percussion

    Vivian Corey: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Beema Rajan: Sophomore, Franklin High

    9th and 10th Grade Band Alternates

    Flute

    Lauren Redmon: Sophomore, Independence High
    Caroline Adams: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Bb Clarinet

    Claire O’Donohue: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Bass Clarinet

    Chloe Taylor: Freshman, Summit High

    Alto Saxophone

    Ankush Dhar: Freshman, Ravenwood High

    Tenor Saxophone

    Eli Shirk: Freshman, Summit High

    Baritone Saxophone

    Connor Novak: Sophomore, Brentwood High

    Horn

    Camden Whitehead: Sophomore, Brentwood High

    Euphonium

    Hans Hasenwinkel: Sophomore, Page High

    Tuba

    Hugh Hendricks: Sophomore, Franklin High

    9th and 10th Grade All-State Orchestra

    String Bass

    Brendan Goodbred: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Violin

    Sarah Han: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Katy Rose Bennett: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Sarah Xu: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Wesley Heinecke: Sophomore, Page High
    Anna Touchstone: Freshman, Nolensville High
    Diya Mitra: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Viola

    Matthew Goodbred: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Sarah Howard: Sophomore, Brentwood High

    9th and 10th Grade Mid-State Orchestra

    String Bass

    Brendan Goodbred: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Broner McCoy: Sophomore, Franklin

    Violin

    Sarah Han: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Katy Rose Bennett: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Sarah Xu: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Wesley Heinecke: Sophomore, Page High
    Anna Touchstone: Freshman, Nolensville High
    Diya Mitra: Sophomore: Ravenwood High
    Bright Johnson: Freshman, Brentwood High
    Brooke Nienkark: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Emma Curtis: Freshman, Brentwood High
    Katie David: Sophomore, Ravenwood
    Samantha Dreussi: Freshman, Independence High
    Rohith Vadapalli: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    Viola

    Matthew Goodbred: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Sarah Howard: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Elyse Bartleson: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Kaavya Thanigaivelan: Freshman, Brentwood High

    Cello

    Kristen Lee: Freshman, Ravenwood High
    David Xu:Freshman, Franklin High
    Jonah Albert: Sophomore, Franklin High
    Sean Whelan: Sophomore, Ravenwood High
    Alyssa Fetter: Sophomore, Brentwood High
    Emily Jung: Freshman, Brentwood High
    Haley Marshall: Freshman, Centennial High

    9th and 10th Grade Orchestra Alternates

    String Bass

    Tyler Giles: Freshman, Nolensville High

    Cello

    Catherine Jackson: Freshman, Franklin High
    Isabella Brosvik: Sophomore, Ravenwood High

    11th and 12th All-State Band

    Bb Clarinet

    Stacey Xiang: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Jubin Son: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Bass Clarinet

    Titus Cody: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Alto Saxophone

    Allie Minucci: Senior, Franklin High

    Horn

    Josiah Ward: Junior, Summit High
    Alexandra Coberly: Senior, Independence High

    Tuba

    Jacob Fowler: Senior, Centennial High

    11th and 12th Gold Band

    Bb Clarinet

    Stacey Xiang: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Jubin Son: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Titus Cody: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Justin Schwartz: Junior, Ravenwood
    Taylor Grimes: Junior, Independence
    Bass Clarinet

    Titus Cody: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Oboe

    Ted Grosson: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Alto Saxophone

    Allie Minucci: Senior, Franklin High

    Horn

    Josiah Ward: Junior, Summit High
    Alexandra Coberly: Senior, Independence High
    Michelle Soltis: Junior, Brentwood High
    Trombone

    Nathan Mohnke: Junior, Page High

    Tuba

    Jacob Fowler: Senior, Centennial

    11th and 12th Silver Band

    Flute

    Madison White: Senior, Independence High

    Bb Clarinet

    Sang Jyeok (Jeff) Park: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Eric Lu: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Lauren Lipa: Senior, Brentwood High
    Zoe Kendall: Junior, Franklin High
    Melissa Rothenstein: Junior, Independence High
    Lucy Buck: Junior, Brentwood High

    Bass Clarinet

    Bryce Dubray: Senior, Brentwood High
    Olivia Massey: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Bassoon

    William Exler: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Alto Saxophone

    Jason Frazier: Junior, Franklin High
    Richard Sheng: Senior, Brentwood High
    Mitchell Vines: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Baritone Saxophone

    Jordan Hafner: Junior, Franklin High

    Trumpet

    Joey Domenico: Junior, Franklin High
    Nathan Demonico: Junior, Franklin High

    Horn

    Elise Reimschisel: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Keelie Kruse: Senior, Brentwood High

    Trombone

    Harrison Pierson: Senior, Ravenwood
    Alexander Egyed: Senior, Ravenwood
    Matthew Brazil: Senior, Ravenwood

    11th and 12th Grade Band Alternates

    Flute

    Savannah Faulman: Junior, Franklin High

    Eb Clarinet

    Justin Schwartz: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Bb Clarinet

    Matthew Fitzsimmons: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Contra Bass Clarinet

    Anna Poole: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Oboe

    Claire Brantley: Senior, Brentwood High

    Bassoon

    John McElroy: Junior, Franklin High

    Alto Saxophone

    Richard Sheng: Senior, Brentwood
    Mitchell Vines: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Baritone Saxophone

    Lawrence Oswalt: Junior, Brentwood High

    Trombone

    Davis Flack: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Tuba

    Matthew Radford: Senior, Brentwood

    Percussion

    Bradlee Watson: Senior, Brentwood High

    11th and 12th All-State Orchestra

    Violin

    Alexandra Brosvik: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Harp

    Emily Stone: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Viola

    Clayton Heinecke: Senior, Page High
    Joon Sung Park: Senior, Brentwood High

    11th and 12th Mid-State Orchestra

    Violin

    Alexandra Brosvik: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Natasha Hamid: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Julianna Lee: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Catherine Fei: Senior, Brentwood High

    Harp

    Emily Stone: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Viola

    Clayton Heinecke: Senior, Page High
    Joon Sung Park: Senior, Brentwood High
    Noah Cline: Senior, Franklin High
    Addie Bell: Junior, Ravenwood High
    Megan Wang: Junior, Ravenwood High

    Cello

    Ryan Lee: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Cailyn Goodbred: Senior, Ravenwood High
    Stephen Jon Quito: Junior, Franklin HigH

    11th and 12th Orchestra Alternates

    Oboe

    Ted Grosson: Senior, Ravenwood High

    Horn

    Michelle Soltis: Junior, Brentwood High

    Tuba

    Jacob Fowler: Senior, Centennial High

    Cello

    Molly Kate Kreider: Junior, Centennial High