Oyster Bay-East Norwich Schools is proud to announce that two student musicians have qualified for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Winter Conference in Rochester this December.

Aari Gupta earned a spot on trombone, and Maalika Mehta, a French horn player, was selected as an alternate.

The All-State bands, chorus, orchestra and jazz ensembles bring together the top high school musicians from across New York. The eight groups rehearse and perform under the direction of renowned guest conductors during the annual conference in Rochester.

OBEN credits the dedication of its music staff for guiding student success. Aari and Maalika studied under Mr. Joe Devassy and Ms. Lauren Macy at Vernon, and Mr. Matthew Sisia and Mr. Michael Giannetta at Oyster Bay High School, all championed by department head Ms. Erica Giglio Pac.

Click here to view the OBEN students selected for NYSSMA All-State honors slideshow.