Fifteen musicians rank among Oregon’s best

High school students competed in 25 events at the OSAA Solo Music Championships at Lewis & Clark College on April 28.

PPS first place finishers include Kristin Chesnutt (violin), Maia Hoffman (viola) and Siena Miller (mezzo voice) of Wilson High School, and Nick Ivers (trombone) of Jefferson High School – Middle College for Advanced Studies.

In addition, PPS students who placed fifth or better are:

• Noah Conrad, Cleveland High School, fourth, trumpet
• Alexandra Erickson, Grant High School, third, soprano voice
• Ken Fukumoto, Grant, third, high saxophone
• Lucy Kaye, Lincoln High School, fourth, flute
• Kenny Regan, Grant, second, oboe
• Marco Sanchez-Ayala, Lincoln, third, mallets
• Sean Sele, Cleveland, tie for second, bass voice
• Blair Sheppard, Grant, fourth, bassoon
• Lindsay Spear,  Wilson, fourth, alto voice
• John Stajduhar, Lincoln, second, bass violin
• Duncan Tuomi, Cleveland, third, baritone voice

View full results from the competition.

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