MOUNT VERNON, OHIO (January 28, 2023) - Over fifty Mount Vernon High School musicians performed at the OMEA District 10 Solo & Ensemble adjudicated event held at Granville High School. Musicians performed in front of an adjudicator that evaluated their performance and assigned a rating based on several musical criteria.
Each piece of music falls within a difficulty level, Class A being the most challenging. Ratings are Superior, Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor.
CLASS A SOLOS
Charles Comfort, trumpet....................................Superior
McKinley Figurski, alto........................................Excellent
Christopher Hawthorne, piano............................Excellent
Miah Rodriguez-Hedeen, piano..........................Excellent
Emily Springer, violin..........................................Superior
Olivia Wiley, french horn.....................................Superior
Auralie Yoder, soprano.......................................Superior
CLASS A ENSEMBLES
Symphony String Quartet...................................Excellent
Emily Springer, Alex Couch, Christopher Hawthorne, & Julie King
Violin Duet..........................................................Excellent
Emily Springer & Alex Couch
CLASS B SOLOS
Taylor Couch, cello.............................................Superior
Lily Grace, cello..................................................Superior
Peyton Hauenstein-Cline, tenor..........................Excellent
John Humphrey, baritone...................................Superior
Julie King, cello..................................................Excellent
Lillian Percy, alto saxophone..............................Excellent
Becca Rogers, mezzo soprano..........................Superior
Lily Schoenfeld, violin........................................Superior
Madeline Springer, flute.....................................Superior
Carly Tracey, cello..............................................Superior
CLASS B ENSEMBLES
Chorale SA Ensemble........................................Superior
Lanijah Austin, Rebecca Davis, Gabrielle Fuller, Ruth Rheinscheld, Becca Rogers, & Sophia Taylor
Flute Quartet......................................................Excellent
Emily Jones, Emily Hammond, Sabina Hawks, & Rachel Ruth
Freshman String Quartet...................................Superior
Natasha Jose, Lilly Schlairet, Elizabeth Lebold, & Lily Grace
Sophomore String Quartet.................................Excellent
Sophie Taylor, Olufemi Odiah, Ruth Rheinscheld, & Taylor Couch
Treble Choir Ensemble......................................Superior
Natasha Jose, Grace Risser, & Jaydn Row
Trombone Quartet.............................................Superior
Jake Fanning, May Smith, Addie Steinmetz, & Henry Snow
Trumpet Trio......................................................Superior
Jada Breeding, Abigail Justice, Grace Humphrey
Violin-Cello Duet...............................................Superior
Natasha Jose & Hannah Hofferberth
Violin-Cello Duet...............................................Excellent
Maia Tazewell & Julie King
CLASS C SOLOS
Lexi Ashcraft, mezzo soprano..........................Superior
Griffin Beach, violin..........................................Excellent
Clare Clarkson, piano.......................................Excellent
Josh Coffing, cello............................................Excellent
Rebecca Davis, soprano..................................Superior
Daphne Eshelman, violin.................................Excellent
Sala Glandon, piano........................................Superior
Grace Gentry, violin.........................................Excellent
Ian Hawthorne, cello........................................Superior
Natasha Jose, violin.........................................Superior
Joy Morman, viola............................................Good
Grace Risser, soprano.....................................Excellent
Ruth Rheinscheld, soprano.............................Superior
Ruth Rheinscheld, viola...................................Good
Lilly Schlairet, violin.........................................Excellent
Evan Sweeney, violin......................................Excellent
Sophie Taylor, violin.........................................Excellent
Kaylin Tipton, viola..........................................Excellent
CLASS C ENSEMBLE
Prelude String Quartet....................................Superior
Griffin Beach, Evi Brodie, Zeva Sheets, & Quinn Hardy
The Mount Vernon High School Music programs are taught by Trevor Garrabrant (vocal), Anthony Springer and Chris Japikse (orchestra), and Trevor Marcho and Julia Haller (band). The Mount Vernon City Schools was recognized by the NAMM Foundation as a Best Community for Music Education in 2016.