Many Kingswood Oxford Musicians from West Hartford and surrounding towns earn honors, and two are named All Eastern.

Dan Melody. Photo by Seshu Badrinath

Submitted by Kingswood Oxford School

An unusually large number of outstanding musicians from Kingswood Oxford School were selected to participate in the Connecticut Music Educators Association Northern Region High School Music Festival, which will be held in January 2015. These students are also eligible to audition in February 2015 for the All State festival.

In addition, two students – Nick Giamalis ’16 and Dan Melody ’15 – were accepted into the All Eastern High School Honors Festival, which will be held in Providence in April 2015. Melody is a West Hartford resident.

“This is a huge honor, as the Festival is made up of the best All State players on the Eastern seaboard,” said Todd Millen, Chair of KO’s Creative Arts Department. “To have two students chosen in the same year is really remarkable. The last time a KO student earned this honor was six years ago.”

The 13 students chosen to participate in the CMEA regional festival are:

Cole Adams ’15 of West Hartford – clarinet

Grace Amell ’17 of West Hartford – trombone

Charlie Bonetti ’17 of Farmington – voice (bass)

Nick Giamalis ’16 of Glastonbury – double bass

Noah Hawks-Ladds ’17 of Bolton – French horn

Sarah Kavalkovich ’16 of Cobalt – clarinet

Jennifer Lee ’18 of Manchester – violin

David Marottolo ’18 of Wethersfield – clarinet

Dan Melody ’15 of West Hartford – viola

Lindsey Paszczuk ’15 of Berlin – oboe

Gabrielle Ruban ’18 of Farmington – voice (alto)

Molly Sullivan ’15 of Manchester – voice (soprano)

Lina Volin ’15 Glastonbury – flute