Outstanding local Middle School Students selected to perform at Carnegie Hall

Submitted By Byron Middle School Staff

 BYRON – Sixth grader Montana Larson, seventh graders Ava Ebersohl, Alivia Bradford, Cade Roschi, Kyle Baker, and eigth graders Evan Walters and Connor Harn, students at Byron Middle School, have been selected for the 2015 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They will perform in Carnegie Hall with the Honors Junior Choir. Participation in one of the three Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest rated middle school performers from across the North America and select schools internationally.

The students auditioned this fall for the Honors Performance Series and were accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demonstrated in their application and audition recording. They will join other performers from 49 United States, several provinces in Canada, and several foreign countries for a special performance at world-famous Carnegie Hall, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement.

According to Nancy Richardson, Program Director, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each Junior Finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We process thousands of nominations annually, selecting only the most talented performers. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in -a lifetime experience that these student musicians never forget.
The Junior Finalists are all part of the Byron Middle School choirs, and also are participants in the Middle School Show Choir. Many of them have been selected for the District Choir, Western Honor Choir, and have participated in RT 72 solo and ensemble contest.

Junior Finalists will come together for five days in June 2015 in New York City to have the opportunity to learn from Greg Gilpin, work with other Junior Finalist, and get a taste of New York City. The Saturday, June 27, performance is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased beginning 60 days prior to the performance through the Carnegie Hall box office.

The Honors Performance Series was created to showcase accomplished individual high school and middle school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue, Carnegie Hall. The Honors Performance Series is proudly present by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading educational travel organization. Learn more by visiting www.honrosperformance.org.