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Forty-eight Syosset High School Students Selected for NYSSMA All-State

Forty-eight Syosset High School student-musicians were selected as 2024 New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State musicians. Nearly 30 of the students were selected to participate in All-State Ensembles. They will have the opportunity to work with world-class conductors for three days, leading  up to a performance at the historic Eastman Theater in Rochester during the NYSSMA Winter Conference this December.

Congratulations to Syosset High School’s 2024 NYSSMA All-State Musicians:

Aaron Liu (Bb Clarinet), Aiden Chantemsin (Violin), Albert Zhang (Double Bass), Alice Huang (Alto 1), Andre Hwang (Violin), Angela Zhang (Flute), Angela Zhang (Piccolo), Ashling Hui (Viola), Ayan Khazanchi (Bassoon), Brian Kim (Violin), Cadence Chen (Viola), Charles Freeman (Trumpet), Cody Cheng (Cello), Daniel Chen (Violin), Darren Leung (Bass Clarinet), Derek Huang (Violin), Elena Surber (Alto 2), Eliot Bih (Bass 1), Emily Tang (Alto Saxophone), Ethan Schwarz (Violin), Gianna Affatato (Violin), Heer Mehta (Violin), Helen Zheng (Violin), Ian Charde (Trombone), Ivory Tseng (Bb Clarinet), Jesse Namkoong (Tenor Saxophone), Joe Funatomi (Bb Clarinet), Joshua Kim (Cello), Julia Rhee (Viola), Kenneth Chen (Viola), Lisa Yasinov (Alto 1), Lydia Hong (Flute), Lydia Hong (Piccolo), Marcus Hoshino (Tenor 1), Marcus Hoshino (Violin), Margaret Zhang (Soprano 2), Mehmet Mercan (French Horn), Nandika Salhotra (Soprano 2), Nikhil Shah (Alto Saxophone), Nikhil Shah (Tenor Saxophone), Olivia Kim (Viola), Oscar Wang (Tuba), Ryan Si (Bb Clarinet), Samuel Gerson (Tenor 2), Shawn Lim (Violin), Thea Chen (Viola), Valerie Liang (Violin), Veyd Trivedi (Double Bass), William Shih (Trombone), Xihan Zhang (Violin), and Xiwen Zhang (Alto 1).