MOUNT VERNON, OHIO (January 20, 2024) - 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. More than half of the events received the highest rating of "Superior", indicating a truly musical performance! Make sure to congratulate our student-musicians!
CLASS A SOLOS
Taylor Couch, cello ……………………………………………………….………………………….… Superior
Rebecca Davis, soprano ………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Christopher Hawthorne, piano ……………………………………………………………………. Superior
Christopher Hawthorne, viola …………………………………………………………………….. Excellent
Natasha Jose, violin …………………………………………………………………………………….. Superior
Lillian Mayville, soprano ……………………………………………………………………………… Superior
Lily Schoenfeld, violin ………………………………………………………………………………… Excellent
Hailey Waibel, clarinet ………………………………………………………………………………… Superior
CLASS B SOLOS
Griffin Beach, violin ……………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Clare Clarkson, piano …………………………………………………………………………………. Excellent
Gabrielle Fuller, mezzo soprano ……………………………………………………………..…… Excellent
Grace Gentry, violin ………………………………………………………………………………………… Good
Sala Glandon, piano ………………………………………………………………………………..….. Superior
Lily Grace, cello …………………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Hannah Hofferberth, cello …………………………………………………………………..……… Superior
Natasha Jose, viola ……………………………………………………………………………….……… Superior
Jamison Major, horn …………………………………………………………………………………… Excellent
Kale Oswalt, baritone ………………………………………………………………………………….. Superior
Lillian Percy, alto saxophone ……………………………………………………………………….. Excellent
Grace Risser, violin …………………………………………………………………………………….. Excellent
Lily Schoenfeld, piano …………………………………………………………………………….………. Good
Madeline Springer, flute …………………………………………………………………………….… Superior
Adelyn Steinmetz, euphonium …………………………………………………….………………. Superior
Evan Sweeney, violin ……………………………………………………………………………………... Festival
Carly Tracey, cello …………..……………………………………………………..…………………… Superior
Dalan Vail, clarinet ……………………………………………………………………………………… Superior
CLASS B ENSEMBLES
Prelude String Quartet ………….…………………………………………………………………….… Festival
Grace Gentry, violin; Izzy Sherman, violin; Blake Spittle, viola; Audrey Tooley, cello
Soprano-Alto Ensemble …………………………………………………………………………………… Good
Rebecca Davis, Mackenzie Evener, Gabrielle Fuller, Lillian Mayville
Eva McKenzie, Grace Risser, Jadyn Row, Sage Szucs
Symphony String Quartet ………………………………..………………………………………….. Superior
Natasha Jose, violin; Griffin Beach, violin; Christopher Hawthorne, viola; Hannah Hofferberth, cello
Tenor-Bass Ensemble ………………………………………………………………………..………... Excellent
Ethan Foley; Peyton Hauenstein-Cline; Kale Oswalt; Leeam Stoddard-Morrison; Dalan Vail
Trombone Quartet ……………………………………………………………..………………………… Festival
Henry Snow, Jude Barrett, Tressel Bockover, Jaxon Payne
Viola-Cello Duet (Zeva Sheets, Lily Grace) ……………………………………….…………..…….. Superior
Violin-Cello Duet (Natasha Jose, Hannah Hofferberth) …………………..………………………. Superior
Violin Trio (Natasha Jose, Griffin Beach, Lily Schoenfeld) …………….…………………………….. Superior
CLASS C SOLOS
Miranda Allen, soprano ………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Josh Coffing, cello ………………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Mackenzie Evener, soprano ……………………………………………………………………………… Good
Natasha Jose, piano ………………………………………………………………….…………………. Superior
Alison Matulich, alto saxophone ………………………………………………………………….. Superior
Mahra Miller, soprano ………………………………………………………………………………... Excellent
Mahra Miller, violin ………………………………………………………………………………….….. Festival
Vivian Noble, violin ………………………………………………………………………….………… Superior
Elizabeth Shull, soprano ……………………………………………………………………………… Excellent
Henry Snow, trombone ………………………………………………………………………………. Superior
Haylie Watts, string bass ………………………………………………………………………….…… Superior
CLASS C ENSEMBLES
Flute Quartet ………………………………………………………………………..……………………. Superior
Kaitlyn Alaimo, Sabina Hawks, Madeline Springer, Natalie Gourley
Freshman String Quartet …………………………………………………………………………..….. Festival
Cooper Swanson, violin; Archie Meyer, viola; Josh Coffing, cello
Junior String Quartet ………………………………………………………………………….……… Excellent
Lily Schoenfeld, violin; Olufemi Odiah, violin; Lily Rheinscheld, viola; Taylor Couch, cello
Saxophone Quartet …………………………………………………………………………………….. Excellent
Allison Matulich, alto; Lillian Percy, alto; Brady Kaufman, tenor; Sawyer Boggs, baritone
Violin-Viola Trio (Vivian Noble, Peyton Hauentstein-Cline, Lily Rheinscheld) ……….…..……. Superior
Viola Quartet (Blake Spittle, Archie Meyer, Aaron Pryjda, Josie Norman) …….………………… Excellent
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.