Outstanding local Middle School students selected to perform at Carnegie Hall

BYRON – Kyle Baker, Alivia Bradford, Audra Ettelbrick, and Ellie Collins, students at Byron Middle School; have been selected for the 2016 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. They will perform at Carnegie Hall in June 2016 with the Honors Junior Choir. Participation in one of the three Honors Ensembles is limited to the talented middle school performers from across North America and selected schools internationally.

The students, under the direction of Amy Harn, 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. These students will join other performers from the United States and Canada 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 on 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”.

Junior Finalists will come together for five days in June 2016 in New York City to have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Jeffery Ames, work with other Junior Finalists, and get a taste of New York City. The Saturday, June 25, performance is open to the public and specially invited guests. 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 presented by WorldStrides, the nation’s leading educational travel organization.

Byron Middle School students Kyle Baker, Ellie Collins, Alivia Bradford, Audra Ettelbrick have been selected for the 2016 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.