Students from each high school in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) recently performed and excelled at the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) / Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.
Results are as follows:
Ensembles:
Strings – Small: First place: Kevinito y las Chiquitas: Redmond High School (RHS) including students Koyo Kim, Rachel Kim and Kevin Parker
Strings – Large: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Lake Washington Chamber Orchestra, Lake Washington High School (LWHS) including Jimmy Bou, Joanna Lin, Lauren Lees, Suejean Hwangpo, Lisa Cederblom, Michael Evans, Aran Kagen, Nathan Strick, Sam Watanabe, Scott Hammersberg, Mackenzie Toher, Marissa Grant, Jon Kim, Pearl Chan and Alivia Burnham
Woodwinds – Small: First place: Contrasts Trio, International Community School (ICS) including Bryan Djunaedi, Dorris Hwang and Bill Zorn
Brass – Small: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Calliope Low Brass Quartet, Juanita High School (JHS) including Jonathon Wilson, Rachel Richardson, Kevin Twitchell and Seth Kuhns; Superior (I) Composite Rating: Obscure Trio, RHS, including Andrew Pang, Beserat Tafesse and Daniel Giacobbe
Womens Vocal – Small: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Dynamic Duo, JHS, including Claire Saunders and Alanna Saunders
Womens Vocal – Large: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Women of Lyrica, LWHS, including Stephanie Bell, Nina Couch, Caitlin Sogn, Tatiana Kruse, Michelle Ulrich, Natasha Borgen, JayCee Gear, Victoria Bailey, Martina Mayr, Maddie Sefton, Rebekah Ogimachi, Jessica Andrews, Cassandra Williams, Kayleigh Daniels, Hayley Young and Natasha Lindquist
Mens Vocal – Small: Superior (I) Composite Rating: LW IV, LWHS, including Kimani Iba, Josh Sibley, Adam Lindgren and Jake Nathlich
Mixed Vocal – Small: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Lyrica Mixed Quartet, LWHS, including Tatiana Kruse, Adam Lindgren, Josh Sibley and Maddie Sefton
Mixed Vocal – Large: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Lyrica Vocal Ensemble, LWHS, including Stephanie Bell, Hana Holmes, Tatiana Kruse, Caitlin Sogn, Jessica Andrews, Victoria Bailey, Hayley Young, Maddie Sefton, Kimani Iba, Josh Sibley, Dallen Smith, Adam Lindgren, Jake Nathlich, Zack Pierson, Nathan Straub and Alex Morris
Solos:
Clarinet: Third place: Bill Zorn (ICS); Superior (I) Composite Rating: Daniel Giacobbe (RHS)
Trombone: Second place: Jonathan Wilson (JHS)
Euphonium/Baritone Horn: Third place: Beserat Tafasse (RHS); Superior (I) Composite Rating: Connor Axworthy (LWHS)
Timpani: Third place: Sam Schwabacher (JHS)
Vocal:
Mezzo Soprano: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Jessica Andrews (LWHS)
Soprano: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Brittany Plumb (LWHS); Nalini Krishnan (ICS)
Tenor: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Josh Sibley (LWHS)
Strings:
Viola: Superior (I) Composite Rating: Angela Page (RHS)
