FHS Music students perform with elite All-Eastern Honor Ensembles Band

Matthew Dao, trumpet and Cameron Cawley, tuba from Franklin High School have been selected as members of the 2017 National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honor Ensembles.

Matthew Dao, trumpet and
Cameron Cawley, tuba from Franklin High School

Matthew and Cameron joined more than 500 of the most musically talented and skilled high school students from the Eastern sea board of the United States and performed at a gala concert on April 8th, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. 

The students performed in the Adrian Philips Ballroom at the historic Boardwalk Hall. The young musicians were led under the baton of Mark Scatterday, conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the Eastman Wind Orchestra of the Eastman School of Music. 

Matthew and Cameron are both members of the Franklin High School Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and have both previously performed with the Massachusetts All State Band. 

Earlier this year, Matthew travelled to Grapevine Texas to perform with the National Honor Band. Both musicians plan to pursue a career in music education.