Mineola student musicians selected for All-State Music Festival – Community News

Two Mineola High School student musicians were selected to participate in the New York State School Music Association All-State Music Festival on Dec. 5 to 8 in Rochester.

The students are Shayan Dhar, a junior who will play baritone saxophone in the Jazz Ensemble, and Nolan Farrelly, a senior who will play tuba in the Wind Ensemble.

Over 6,000 high school sophomores and juniors audition for All-State each year and only 600 are accepted statewide. To be accepted, students must receive a perfect score in a formal audition, which includes performance of a solo and thirteen scales and a sight reading exam.

At the festival, Dhar and Farrelly will rehearse and perform with nationally recognized conductors and selected students from throughout New York State. This experience offers them an opportunity to learn and share knowledge with a vast array of talented musicians from a variety of regions and backgrounds.