MIHS musicians excel at regional music contest

More than 100 students from Mercer Island High School (MIHS) competed in this year’s Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest on Jan. 31.

More than 100 students from Mercer Island High School (MIHS) competed in this year’s Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest on Jan. 31.

“It was a day full of great music and performances of all kinds from our hard-working musicians,” said band teacher Parker Bixby. “MIHS had a banner day, winning 12 of the 20 band categories while placing first or second alternates in an additional 13 categories.”

The Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest included musicians from all 11 schools in the Eastshore music league. These musicians perform in one of 20 solo or ensemble categories for the opportunity to move on to the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest in April.

The winners and alternates from MIHS are:

Flute/Piccolo

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Winner: Zoe Sheill

Oboe/English Horn

Winner: Alexander Banbury

1st Alt: Isaac Miller

2nd Alt: Katherine Gelsey

Bassoon

Winner: Ian Schneiderman

2nd Alt: Eric Dean

Clarinet

2nd Alt: Brian Stern

Alto/Bass Clarinet

Winner: Drake Willard

Soprano-Alto Saxophone

Winner: Riley Fang

Woodwinds Small

1st Alt: MIHS Obros

Large Woodwind Ensembles

Winner: MIHS Double Quintet

Trumpet

Winner: Shea Kelsay

2nd Alt: Adrian Ashley

Horn

2nd Alt: Kathryn Ristuben

Trombone

1st Alt: Max Waller

Multiple Percussion

Winner: Dylan Lesko

Mallets

Winner: Verli Chen

1st Alt: Meghan Hershkowitz

2nd Alt: Daniel Pooley

Small Brass Ensembles

Winner: MIHS Wind Ensemble Trumpet Duet (Shea-Kira)

1st Alt: MIHS 2phoniums and 2bas

Large Brass Ensembles

Winner: MIHS Wind Ensemble Brass Quintet

1st Alt: MIHS $a$$y Bra$$y

Large Percussion Ensembles

Winner: MIHS Percussion Ensemble

Rochambeaux

1st Alt: MIHS Percussion Ensemble Mozambique

 

The full list of winners from the Eastshore Music League can be found online at https://sites.google.com/site/eastshoresoloandensemble/playoff-information.