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.