Sixteen outstanding City School District of Albany students have been chosen to perform in the 2026 Suburban Council Music Festival in April.
The musicians – representing the three middle schools and Albany High School – will perform alongside their peers from area schools in the middle school band, middle school orchestra and high school chorus.
The festival will be held Apr. 18 at 2 p.m. at Ballston Spa High School.
The performers are:
Middle school chorus
- Ruby Mercier, Soprano, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Ezra Barnes, Baritone, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Sebastian Flores, Baritone, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Car'meer May, Baritone, Hackett, William S. Hackett Middle School
- Cassie Grogan, Soprano, North Albany Middle School
- Elizabeth Rattray, Alto, North Albany Middle School
- Bradley Campoverde, Tenor, North Albany Middle School
- Thomas Shubert, Tenor, North Albany Middle School
- Clara Flynn, Soprano, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
- Lilli Forni, Soprano, Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School
High school orchestra (all Albany High School students)
- Jasmine Suarez, violin 1
- Nevaeh Harvey, violin 2
- Vanshika Zaveri, violin 2
- Tayla Robinson, viola
High school band (all Albany High School students)
- Cameron Volk, flute 2
- Charlotte Baldes, percussion 2
This was a competitive selection process; we are very proud our music students who were invited to perform to represent our district's music program.
Congratulations to these talented musicians and the teachers who guide them!