6 Franklin High School Music Students perform with the Massachusetts All State Honor Band, Orchestra, and Chorus

Massachusetts Music Educators Association recently held the 2018 All-State Music Festival. Six students from the Franklin High School band, orchestra and chorus programs were selected for an ensemble and performed at Symphony Hall in Boston.

The annual All-State Conference features as many as 120 teacher workshops, several concert hours and casual concerts, and is attended by more than 800 music educators and 500 of Massachusetts' top student musicians performing band, orchestral, jazz or choral repertoire.

The Franklin High School students that were selected for the All-State Ensembles Program are: Augustine Marzoratti - clarinet, Lauren Dennett - Tenor Saxophone, Sumit Choudhury - Viola, Miles Reed - Cello, Brinda Venkataraman - Violin and Evan Kurdi - Bass.

“The all-state experience is a chance for some of our advanced players to surround themselves with the best student musicians in the state,” said Diane Plouffe, Director of Music. “The audition process alone exposes students to other local musicians outside of the Franklin Public Schools who are striving for musical excellence and achievement in their community and school. We are proud of all of our students.”

Franklin All State Student - From L to R: Brinda Venkataraman, Lauren Dennett, Evan Kurdi, Miles Reed, Sumit Choudhury, Augustine Marzoratti