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
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.