Earlier this year, Towson High School was one of the most represented schools in the Baltimore County All-Honors ensembles, with our students outnumbering every other school. In November, they tried their luck again at the all-state auditions, competing against musicians all over Maryland.

Congratulations to the following students for making it in to the very selective ensembles!

Senior All-State Orchestra (10^th-12^th grade) 
Naomi Element, junior, violin                          
Luke Powers, senior, trumpet                          
Leo Sarbanes, senior, oboe                                
Rey Sasaki, sophomore, violin
Rosemary Wonnell, junior, viola

Junior All-State Band (7^th-9^th grade)                  
Luke Guonjian-Pettit, trumpet                               
Vincent Igusa, bassoon

Senior All-State Mixed Chorus (10^th-12^th grade)          
Lillian Blank, junior, soprano                                          
Samantha Bothwell, senior, alto                                      
Christen Hall, junior, alto                                                  
Brennan Hula, senior, bass
Mason Miller-Breetz, sophomore, bass
Aisling Murphy, senior, alto
Anne Zappas, junior, soprano

Senior All-State Orchestra (10^th-12^th grade)
Zachary Jablow, junior, trumpet
Andrew Schuck, sophomore, French horn
Yuzhu Shi, senior, flute

Senior All-State Women’s Chorus (10^th-12^th grade)
Ashley Longo, sophomore, soprano

Junior All-State Chorus (7^th-9^th grade)
Liam Jones, tenor
Akaolisa Nwadiogbi, tenor
Tim Paulis, bass

These students will dedicate a lot of time to practicing, staying overnight for several days for a weekend of rehearsals. Despite the constant playing, the experience is still an opportunity to meet new people and socialize with old friends.

“This is my second year in senior all-state, and my last, so it will be a little bittersweet,” explains senior Luke Powers. “But my friends Yuzhu and Leo are in it too, so it’ll be a lot of fun.”

To which Yuzhu Shi jokingly responded, “We’re not friends.”

The ensembles will perform mid-February (stay tuned for exact dates) at Morgan State University, so be sure to come and support not just Towson’s musicians, but the entire music program in the state of Maryland!