More than 10,000 nominations are received annually for a chance to participate in the High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. This year 500 artists were chosen, including Churchville-Chili students Marissa Tucker and LaMont Haywood. Tucker will perform as a Soprano 2 and Haywood as a Bass 2 at Carnegie Hall in February 2015 with the Honors Choir.
The Series’ Program Director Morgan Smith says, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We select only the most talented performers applying on an international level. Working with these conductors and performing at Carnegie Hall is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these student musicians never forget.”
Tucker has studied music for eight years and is a member of the Churchville-Chili Senior High School Concert Choir and Off the Beat (OTB). She says, “To be able to perform at Carnegie Hall and represent our school and community, as well as our families, is incredible.” Haywood has studied music for nine years and is in five of Churchville-Chili’s music ensembles including Varsity Vocals, Concert Choir, OTB, Singing Saints and Chorus. He says, “It’s such an honor to have been selected and to be able to work with other students from the United States in this capacity.”
Tucker and Haywood, along with finalists from across North America and select international schools, will have the opportunity to study with noted choral conductor Dr. Eph Ehly, work with other finalists, and get a taste of New York City. The performance on Sunday, Feb. 22 is open to the public.
The Honors Performance Series showcases accomplished individual high school performers on an international level by allowing them to study under master conductors and perform in the celebrated venue of Carnegie Hall. Acceptance to this elite ensemble is a direct result of the talent, dedication and achievements demonstrated in student applications and audition recordings.
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