Huntington Musicians Selected for LI String Festival

A contingent of 17 Huntington UFSD musicians has been selected to perform in this winter’s Long Island String Festival Association concerts.

The Huntington musicians are among Long Island’s finest. They were chosen for the festival based on their New York State School Music Association solo evaluation scores and teacher recommendations.

Huntington strings teachers and the student-musicians themselves are happy to have been recognized. “This is due to the programming we offer at Huntington, and the support provided by our teachers through our performing music programs,” said Dr. Robert J. Wottawa II, director of fine and performing arts.

The Huntington strings musicians include:

Woodhull Intermediate School: Sailor Helm, Kay Riddle, Nikola Gaitan, Valentina Lee

Jack Abrams Intermediate School: Brianna Cruz, Lydia Lim, Theodore Catlan

J. Taylor Finley Middle School: Aneka Goutevenier

Huntington High School: Allison Huth, Cecilia Lee, Lily Policastro, Patricia Abruzzo, Caitlin Wegielnik, Isis Jimenez, Manpreet Kaur, Eva Richter, Olivia Lee

The Long Island String Festival Association began in 1956, gathering students from across Long Island into three orchestras. Today, LISFA hosts festivals in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. The organization also awards many scholarships to support students’ musical study through their school years and beyond.

“The success of LISFA lies in the strength of the string teachers on Long Island, their talented students, the parents who support their musical development and the quality of the conductors who together celebrate the power of music,” according to the organization’s website.