Noteworthy

NOTE-WORTHY 2023!

Congratulations to the Bellingham High School Concert Band on their Gold Medal in the 2023 MICCA Concert Festival.  Read more about this at the Bellingham Bulletin:

https://www.bellinghambulletin.com/2023/04/30/433326/bellingham-concert-band-wins-gold-medal

Congratulations to these students who were accepted to

regional music honors festivals based on auditions 2022-2023:

Massachusetts Music Educators All State Music Festival 

Hannah Silva, euphonium

Central District Senior Music Festival

Elsa Robinson, trombone and Hannah Silva, euphonium

Central District Junior Music Festival

Hannah Rafiq, voice, Mitchell Sullivan, jazz bass, and Nina Sullivan, bassoon

Congratulations to these students who were accepted to regional music

honors festival based on applications and recommendations 2022-2023:

UMass Amherst Honors Band

Tim Suwaizdis-Cox, trumpet, Colin Thibeault, euphonium,

Hannah Silva, euphonium

Providence College Honors Band

Chris DeChellis, clarinet and Sophia Almoussali, trumpet

Noteworthy 2021

Bellingham High School Music Department is proud to announce the following students were accepted to Massachusetts Central District Honors Ensembles, Band, Orchestra and Choir, based on their auditions in November 2020:

Landen Davong, tenor voice, grade 11

Sean Lafond, tenor voice, grade 12

Landon Gibbs, bass voice, grade 12

Erik Ormberg, bass clarinet, grade 9

Carson Saponaro, bassoon, grade 11

Hannah Silva, euphonium, grade 10

Colin Thibeault, euphonium, grade 10

Bellingham High School Music Department is proud to announce the following students were accepted to Massachusetts All State Honors Ensembles based on their auditions in January 2021:

Landen Davong, tenor voice, grade 11

Sean Lafond, tenor voice, grade 12

Carson Saponaro, bassoon, grade 11

Hannah Silva, euphonium, grade 10

 

 

Here are some noteworthy Bellingham Music Program achievements from our 2016-17 school year:

Great East Band Festival

  • 7th Grade Band – Gold medal
  • 8th Grade Band – Platinum medal

Massachusetts Central District Senior Honors Festival

  • Nicholas Geromini, trumpet, Band
  • Tom Cecelya, trumpet, Band
  • Joseph Oliver, bass, Chorus
  • Rose Pioli, soprano, Chorus
  • Austin Tsai, violin, Orchestra

Massachusetts All State Concert Band

  • Nicholas Geromini, trumpet, Band

Massachusetts Central District Junior Honors Festival

  • Cameron Hasselbaum, horn, Orchestra
  • Carson Saponaro, bassoon, Band

2017 UMass Honors Band

  • Matt Antonelli, percussion
  • Lyall Chambers, tuba
  • Kathleen Chappie, flute
  • Nicole Mardo, flute
  • Nicholas Geromini, trumpet
  • Tom Cecelya, trumpet
  • Brandon Bolzani, trumpet

MICCA Solo & Ensemble Festival 2017

  • Kathleen Chappie, flute, Gold Medal

MICCA Concert Festival Results

  • 7th Grade Concert Band – Silver Medal
  • 8th Grade Concert Band – Silver Medal
  • BHS Concert Band – Silver Medal

BHS Band and Color Guard Performs at Fenway! 

  • May 4th Performance at Fenway Park Star Wars Night: BHS Concert Band, 8th Grade Band and Bellingham Color Guard

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