On April 2, 2019, the Summit High School Wind Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and

Chamber Choir performed at Carnegie Hall as part of the New York Invitational Music

Festival. It was the first time that Summit performing ensembles had performed at

Carnegie Hall. Barbara Vierschilling conducted the Chamber Orchestra and Chamber

Choir in a performance of Franz Schubert’s Mass in G featuring soloists Annie Milsten

(Mezzo-Soprano), Owen McTernan (Baritone), Adrian Gomes (Baritone), and Kathryn

Evenson (Soprano). Summit High School Choral Director Dan King prepared the vocal

soloists and choir for their performance.

Alex Bocchino and Steve Rapp conducted the Wind Ensemble in performance of John

Philip Sousa’s Black Horse Troop, David Maslanka’s Mother Earth, David Gillingham’s

with Heart and Voice, and Ennio Moricone’s Gabriel’s Oboe featuring soloists Abigail

Brandt, Kelsey Lee on oboe.

As part of the New York International Music Festival, each Summit ensemble was

given a clinic by visiting professors from Virginia Commonwealth University. At the

conclusion of the concert, both SHS ensembles received Gold ratings for their rousing

performances. Overall, students had an wonderful experience as noted by Emily Kane,

principal clarinet of the SHS Wind ensemble who stated, “I loved playing in Carnegie

Hall. The acoustics were amazing.”