UIL Solo & Ensemble!

Posted Date: 03/09/2023

LHS Band Director John Barry and Assistant Band Director Matthew Tolentino share that they had a great showing at the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest! They entered 20 students & came home with 19 medals and 16 state qualifiers! Please congratulate these students on their hard work when you see them. Shoutout to Mrs. Joanna Forbes from ABC for accompanying our students. Congratulations to the following State Qualifying ensembles who will perform at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest in May!

🏅Flute Trio “Grand Trio Op. 87” - First Division Ensemble, State Qualifier: Michelle Bustillos, Alvaro Loza & Isabelle Romero

🏅Clarinet Quartet “Queen of the Night” - First Division Ensemble, State Qualifier: Annelise Delgado, Valentin Esparza, Israel Gutierrez & Sam Young

🏅Saxophone Quartet “Pollywog's Lake Talk” - First Division Ensemble, State Qualifier: River Castillo, Austin Ellis, Caleb Miller & Jose Muro

🏅Brass Quintet “The Whaling Song” - First Division Ensemble, State Qualifier: Sarahi Munoz, Martin Nieland, Michael Osornio, Chase Pickering & Christian Wheeler

Congratulations to these soloists who brought home medals!

🏅River Castillo - Class I Alto Saxophone Solo, First Division

🥈Ada Niederhauser - Class II French Horn Solo, First Division

🥈Koda Verschueren - Class II Euphonium Solo, First Division