GUILDERLAND —Ten Guilderland High School students were selected to perform in the Area All-State Music Festival, to be held Nov. 22 and 23 at Saratoga Springs High School. 

The ensembles consist of students chosen from a nine-county area, including Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties. Competitive selection to these groups is based upon the score received by the students’ during the previous spring at the New York State School Music Association solo evaluation festival. 

The Concert Band, under the direction of Dan Fabricius, will include: Allegra Wu on flute, Angelo Amore and William Wang on clarinet, Andrew Dame on trumpet; and Joel Anthony on trombone.

Elise Burby, Hannah Hernandez, and Courtland Ingraham will sing in the chorus under the direction of Amy Story.

Therese Giordano will play the French horn in the Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jim Rabinowitz.

Trombonist Joe Giordano was selected by audition to perform with the Jazz Band, led by Larry Balestra.

The students were taught by Kathleen Ehlinger, Lee Russo, and Rae Jean Teeter.

The concert will be held on Saturday, Nov. 23, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Saratoga High School auditorium. The concert is open to the public and tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for students, and $5 for senior citizens.