On Saturday, February 10th, Twinsburg High School Orchestra students participated in District six O.M.E.A Solo and Ensemble adjudicated event at Barberton High School in Barberton. Out of 28 events, THS orchestra students earned 24 superior ratings and 3 excellent ratings. Yes! 24 superior ratings. This is an incredible achievement by our THS Orchestra students. Solo and Ensemble provides each student the opportunity to perform before a judge and receive comments with a rating of I – superior, II – excellent, III, IV, V). Music must be selected from a required state list and is classified A, B, or C, with class A being the most difficult.
The following students received superior ratings (I) on solos:
Maryam Atarchi, violin
Jason Chernick, violin
Sakura Fazl, violin
Aria Gebby, violin
Kara Honaker, violin
Sarah Horvath, violin
Aleksandra Rosenblum, violin
Tarini Wickramsinghe, violin
Mia Benitez, viola
Nicholas Pokalev, viola
Sophie Scoufield, viola
Kaiden Honaker, cello
Imaya Perea, cello
Max Accettura, string bass
Carly Cultrona, string bass
Jaren Jenyk, string bass
Noah Sipusic, string bass
The following students received excellent (II) ratings on solos:
Deshna Naruka, violin
Anish Earla, cello
Special recognition to Amrit Dhillon on her violin solo
The following students received superior (I) ratings on ensembles:
Maryam Atarchi and Mia Benitez, violin viola duet
Aleksandra Rosenblum and Sophie Scoufield, violin viola duet
Kira Blayney and Giuliana Lynn, violin duet
Samantha Callahan and Charley Johnson, cello duet
Sarah Horvath, Deshna Naruka, Rhea Ballani and Imaya Perera, string quartet
Aria Gebby, Kara Honaker, Joseph Jenyk, Kaiden Honaker and Jaren Jenyk, string quintet
Sarah Nana, Jason Chernick, Nicholas Pokalev, Anish Earla and Noah Sipusic, string quintet
The following students received excellent (II) ratings on ensembles:
Sakura Fazl and Audrey Martin, violin viola duet
Congratulations to all of these outstanding orchestra students!