TOWSON, MD—Forty BCPS students from 11 middle and high schools have been accepted into the Maryland Music Educators Association‘s 2023 All State Ensembles. Sixteen of those students attend Perry Hall High School.  Two other students were named alternates.

“All State Ensembles represent the pinnacle of music achievement in the state of Maryland,” said Dr. Brian K. Schneckenburger, BCPS supervisor of music and dance education. “The audition process is highly competitive and is the culmination of many years of commitment and preparation. These selected students embody the musical excellence that is fostered every day in our BCPS schools. Congratulations to these students, their families, and their teachers.”

Schools represented by BCPS students in the All State Ensembles are Catonsville, Dulaney, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, Hereford, Patapsco, Perry Hall, Pikesville, and Towson high schools and Parkville, Perry Hall, and Ridgely middle schools.

The ensembles will gather for three-day, in-person All State experiences:

• All State Junior Orchestra (strings only) – February 17-19, 2023
• All State Junior Chorus – February 17-19, 2023
• All State Senior Jazz Band – February 23-25, 2023
• All State Junior Band – March 3-5, 2023
• All State Senior Band – March 3-5, 2023
• All State Senior Chorus – March 3-5, 2023
• All State Senior Orchestra – March 3-5, 2023

The BCPS students selected for All State Ensembles are:
(NOTE: All band and orchestra students are listed in alphabetical order, not seating order.)

All State Junior Band
Clarinet
Isaac Kneisl, Catonsville High School

All State Senior Band
Clarinet
Owen Fay, Towson High School
Sophie Risley, Perry Hall High School
Sarah Wang, Dulaney High School
Bass clarinet
Allison Naydan, Perry Hall High School

All State Junior Chorus
Soprano
Layla Williams, Perry Hall High School

Alto
Chloe Clifton, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology
Lillian Colon, Perry Hall Middle School
Kara Neat, Perry Hall High School
Jamie Nguyen, Perry Hall Middle School

Tenor
Josh Alvarado, Dulaney High School
Carlos Tropia, Perry Hall High School

Bass
Dylan Amos, Perry Hall High School
Aidan Boyd, Perry Hall High School
Sean Lewis Pusateri, Carver Center

All State Senior Chorus
Soprano 1
Abrielle Znamirowski, Perry Hall High School

Soprano 2
Naomi Horner, Perry Hall High School
Kailyn Quince, Pikesville High School

Alto
Opemipo “Hope” Akinyemi, Perry Hall High School
Mairead DeBrabander, Dulaney High School
Danielle Huettner, Perry Hall High School
Rebecca Petersen, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
Emma Wilson, Carver Center

Tenor
Wyatt Clark, Perry Hall High School
Jack Heitner, Perry Hall High School
Josiah Johnson, Perry Hall High School

Bass
Grant Weihs, Towson High School

All State Junior Orchestra
Violin 1
Lilia Li, Ridgely Middle School
Ella Sohn, Parkville Middle School

Viola
Luke Tao, Dulaney High School

Cello
Athena Zhou, Hereford High School

All State Senior Orchestra
Violin 1
Emily Chen, Towson High School
Mark Kuznik, Dulaney High School
Runa Matsushita, Towson High School

Violin 2
Helia Hung, Dulaney High School
Christopher Kim, Dulaney High School
Julia Li, Dulaney High School

Viola
Lily Clark, Hereford High School
Henry Hung, Dulaney High School

Flute
Claire Shi, Towson High School

Trumpet
Tehya Shapiro, Towson High School

French horn
Ethan Thoms-Chesley, Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts

In addition, the two students selected as alternates for the All State Senior Chorus are soprano Neha Manickam of Dulaney High School and alto Sara Frisbee of Hereford High School.