High school solo and ensemble contest winners

Local high school students recently participated in two solo and ensemble festivals, both of which took place at Rogers High School on Feb. 6. Winners from both competitions move on to the state competition, which will be held at Central Washington University on April 22-23.

The winners of the Spokane Falls Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival are:

Jacob VanKnowe, North Central High School, tenor; Mickey Zhang, St. George’s High School, bass; Elizabeth Coulter, Rogers High School, alto; Caroline Hammett and Malind Wagstaff, St. George’s, soprano; Truman Harris, St. George’s, baritone; Truman Harris and Caroline Hammett, St. George’s, mixed vocal ensemble; Canterbury Belles, Ferris High School, women’s large ensemble; A Little Night Music, Ferris, men’s vocal small ensemble; Anna Nowland, St. George’s, mezzo soprano; Alex Lumsden, Ferris, string bass; Malind Wagstaff and Anna Nowland, St. George’s, women’s vocal small ensemble; Saxon Knights, Ferris, men’s vocal large ensemble; Camerata, Ferris, mixed vocal large ensemble; Ensemble Formerly Known As Prince, Lewis and Clark High School, brass small ensemble; Seth Reed, Mt. Spokane High School, euphonium/baritone; Jared Crider, Mt. Spokane, tuba; Geoffrey Michaelis, Mead High School, French horn; Cameron Vu, Ferris, trombone; Jenny Eberling, Shadle Park High School, trumpet/cornet; Mead Brass Choir, Mead, brass large ensemble; Kyle Theissen, Lewis and Clark, viola; Ferris Chamber Orchestra, Ferris, large string ensemble; Anna Serpa, Lewis and Clark, cello; Eric Gallagher, Shadle Park, violin; Ark Trio, Lewis and Clark, small string ensemble; Colby Tinsley, Lewis and Clark, bassoon; Katie Grainger, Lewis and Clark, oboe/English horn; Melanie Reamer, Shadle Park, guitar; Solveig Baylor, St. George’s, piano; Madi Binyon, Mead, mallets; Ben Cikutovich, Mead, multiple percussion; Ferris Mallet Duet, Ferris, small percussion ensemble; Jeff Updike, Mt. Spokane, snare drum; Ferris Advanced, Ferris, large percussion ensemble; Vincent Cao, Mead, alto/bass clarinet; Kimberly Satre, Ferris, clarinet; Pausefrempasis, Lewis and Clark, woodwind large ensemble; Mead High School Sax Quartet, Mead, woodwind small ensemble; Darcy Campbell, Ferris, flute/piccolo; Noah Placzek, Mead, tenor/baritone saxophone; and Michael Galeotti, Mead, soprano/alto saxophone.

The winners of the Northeast Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival are:

Medical Lake High School Men’s Octet, Medical Lake High School, men’s vocal large ensemble; Lirico Women, University High School, women’s large vocal ensemble; Sklyer Wachtel, Medical Lake, bass; William Dexter, East Valley High School, tenor; Haley Jo Burghart, West Valley High School, soprano; Romana Hyde, Medical Lake, soprano; Laurel Weberg, East Valley High School, alto; Lirico Chamber Singers, University, mixed large vocal ensemble; East Valley High School Duet 3, East Valley, women’s small vocal ensemble; Medical Lake High School Quartet, Medical Lake, men’s vocal small ensemble; Medical Lake High School Mixed Quartet, Medical Lake, mixed vocal small ensemble; Hannah Rison, Deer Park High School, mezzo soprano; Donovan Douglas, Deer Park, baritone; Cheney I, Cheney High School, large percussion ensemble; Christian Monson, Central Valley High School, multiple percussion; West Valley High School Quartet #1, West Valley, small percussion ensemble; Caleb Grabouski, Central Valley, timpani; Ashley Bruce, East Valley, mallets; Gabe Mangione, Medical Lake, snare drum; Central Valley Horn Quartet, Central Valley; brass small ensemble; Joe Putnam, Central Valley, euphonium/baritone; Central Valley Fred Rogers Memorial Brass Quintet, Central Valley, brass large ensemble; TJ Sawchuk, University, tuba; Billy Elliott, Central Valley, trombone; Mariah Reneau, Central Valley, French horn; James Terry, East Valley, trumpet/cornet; Josh Jenkins, Central Valley; clarinet; Callan Hosmer, Cheney, alto/bass clarinet; Emilie Browning, Medical Lake, soprano/alto saxophone; Bryce Dale, University, tenor/baritone saxophone; Zaire, Cheney, woodwind small ensemble; Clarissa Tracy, Central Valley, flute/piccolo; Brandon James, University, bassoon; Central Valley Flute Choir, Central Valley, woodwind large ensemble; Claire Arensmeyer, Cheney, oboe/English horn; Arianna Birch, University, string bass; University High School String Quartet, University, string small ensemble; Encore Ensemble, East Valley, string large ensemble; Gaelyn Prior, East Valley, cello; Mark Treadway, East Valley, violin; James Marshall, Cheney, viola; Ryan Hagmann, Central Valley, guitar; Medical Lake High School Guitar Quartet, Medical Lake, guitar ensemble; and Sigi Hu, Central Valley, piano.