Six tapped for honors orchestra
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Six Upper St. Clair High School musicians have been selected to perform with the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) District 1 Honors Orchestra.
The students are:
- Ava Liu, grade 11: viola
- Sunny Liu, grade 9: viola
- Matthew Pfeiffer, grade 9: viola
- Skanda Sathya Vagheeswar, grade 11: violin
- Elena Wetzel, grade 12: violin
- Yuzuki Watanabe, grade 12: violin
The students study under the direction of Karen Chisholm, USCHS orchestra director.
The PMEA District 1 Honors Orchestra festival will be held Nov. 15-16, 2025, at Carson Middle School in the North Allegheny School District. The culminating concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Carson Middle School.
Serving as guest conductor is Scott Laird, instructor of music and chair of fine arts at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
PMEA District 1 includes schools from Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Students selected for District ensembles may qualify to advance to Region, All-State, Eastern Division, and National NAfME ensembles.
The Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the musical growth of all Pennsylvanians. The association supports quality music education and performance opportunities in schools and communities across the commonwealth. For more information, visit www.pmea.net.
- USCHS