RICHLAND, Wash.-46 music students from the Richland School District have been selected for All-State and All-Northwest Ensembles.
The RSD students selected for the Washington Music Educators Association All-State Ensembles and the National Association for Music Education All-Northwest Ensembles will perform at the 2025 NAfME Northwest Division Conference in Feb. in Spokane, according to the RSD.
The instrumental and vocal music students from middle and high schools in Richland will rehearse together under music educators and will present a final concert at the event.
RSD students named to ensembles.
Carmichael Middle School
Orchestra:
Lillian Olson, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra-ViolinLennon Jackson, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra-ViolaAuri Kowash, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra-String Bass
Choir:
Ella Waters, WMEA Treble Choir-AltoJennifer Denman, WMEA Treble Choir-SopranoEvyn Tomasello, WMEA Treble Choir-Baritone
Band:
Maria Kowash, WMEA Jazz Band-Trumpet
Chief Joseph Middle School
Choir:
Lucia Chavez Morse, WMEA Youth Choir-SopranoBeverly Furniss, WMEA Youth Choir-AltoXavier Cone, WMEA Mixed Choir-BaritoneMac Pettett, WMEA Mixed Choir-BaritoneVictoria Gomez-Gaytan, WMEA Mixed Choir-SopranoGracie Summers, WMEA Mixed Choir-AltoLilly Dunagan, WMEA Treble Choir-SopranoLydia Rhoten, WMEA Treble Choir-AltoAngelica Rodriguez, WMEA Treble Choir-SopranoEleanor Talbott, WMEA Treble Choir-Soprano
Band:
Theodore Maier, WMEA Baker Band-Baritone SaxophoneLium Valle, WMEA Baker Band-Trombone
Leona Libby Middle School
Band:
Austin Charron, WMEA Baker Band-BassoonEleanor Simmons, WMEA Baker Band-TromboneEthan Chung, WMEA Jazz Band-Trombone
Orchestra:
Joshua Choi, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra-ViolinChloe Custodio, WMEA Adams Orchestra-Violin
Choir:
Celeste Clifford, WMEA Treble Choir-SopranoEmily Krahenbuhl, WMEA Treble Choir-AltoCora Wood, WMEA Treble Choir-Alto
Three Rivers HomeLink
Choir:
Audrey Odd, WMEA Mixed Choir-AltoDaniel Hemperly, WMEA Mixed Choir-BaritoneCailin Tukey, WMEA Mixed Choir-Alto
Orchestra:
Bethany Muai, WMEA St. Helens Orchestra-Violin
Hanford High School
Choir:
Anna Brown, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir-Soprano 1Helen Davis, NAfME All-Northwest Mixed Choir-Soprano 1Bonnie Fairfield, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir-Alto 1Ursula Hoins, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir-Soprano 2Phillip Mobley, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir-Tenor 1Justin Smith, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir-Bass 1Rowan Stover, NAfME All-Northwest Symphonic Choir-Alto 1
Orchestra:
Lily Deng, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra-ViolinElizabeth Liu, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra-ViolinEsther Mei, NAfME All-Northwest Orchestra-Violin
Richland High School
Choir:
Abigail Williams, NAfME All-Northwest Treble Choir-Soprano 1
Orchestra:
Erik Kowash, WMEA All-State Orchestra-French HornJames Wunneburger, WMEA All-State Orchestra-Trumpet (Cornet)Abraham VanDevender, WMEA All-State Orchestra-String Bass
Band:
Dylan Trigg, WMEA All-State Concert Band-Tenor Saxophone
