Music - Past Scholarship Winners of the
Edward Miller Memorial Music Scholarship Fund
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2009 - Eunbit (Kelly) Cho
Recently emigrated from Korea, Eunbit (or as her friends call her, Kelly) graduated Plainview-Old Bethpage J.F.K. High School and is now studying at the Manhattan School of Music, where she attended previously as a pre-college musical scholar. She participated twice in the New York State Summer School of the Arts in Saratoga. The second summer, on a New York State Senate scholarship, she won principal first violin. Kelly was one of the five violinists chosen to participate in a master class at C.W. Post College with members of the Shanghai String Quartet. She served as Long Island Youth Orchestra concertmaster from 2006 through 2007, and participated with the New York Youth Symphony Orchestra in 2008 and 2009. In addition, Kelly participated twice in both NYSSMA All-County and All-State symphony orchestras.
2009 - Michael Pitocchi
Michael graduated Massapequa High School and is now attending the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, majoring in voice and string bass performance. At Massapequa, he participated in the high school Cabaret show, and played "The Beast" in a production of Beauty and the Beast, where he sang bass-baritone. Michael is a member of the Tri-M Music Honors Society and the Long Island String Festival Association. He also participated in NYSSMA's All-County Band, Orchestra and Chorus.
2008 -- William Eye
William graduated Baldwin Senior High School and is currently attending the prestigious Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, majoring in music education. He is an exceptionally accomplished violinist, having performed with a number of groups, including the Long Island String Festival Orchestra and the Long Island Youth Orchestra. William toured Japan, Russia, Korea and Hawaii with the Long Island Youth Orchestra during the summer of 2008. He was concert master of Baldwin's honors Chamber Orchestra for three years, and founded Baldwin's Gold String Quartet which has performed at several events. William also joined the school chorus as a baritone. He served as its bass section leader, and made All-State the following year. He also sang in the select jazz choir and performed in Baldwin's dramatic productions of Damn Yankees and Footloose.
2007 - Michael Oquendo
Michael graduated Long Beach High School and is now at the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam with a major interest in music education. An exceptionally talented trombonist, he has played with his school marching band, jazz band, Dixieland band and pit orchestra. Michael was president of his local Tri-M Music Honor Society, and has also been a member of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra and the Nassau/Suffolk Wind Symphony.
2007 - Justin Tricarico
Justin graduated East Rockaway High School (NMEA has assured us that the choice of an East Rockaway student was not related to the fact that Edward Miller taught there!) and is currently attending the Aaron Copeland School of Music at Queens College where he plans a major in music theory. His interests also include piano, performance, conducting and sight-singing. A versatile and talented saxophonist, he has participated in his school band, jazz ensemble, and other small groups. Justin is also interested in computers, and played a pivotal role in East Rockaway s use of modern technologies.
2006 - Maxx Rivera
Maxx graduated Elmont Memorial High School in June and is now starting his freshman year at Stony Brook University with a minor in music performance. An exceptionally accomplished jazz trumpeter, Maxx served as assistant director of the junior high school band. He was selected for the Nassau-Suffolk Concert Band and the Nassau Community College Jazz Ensemble. He also participated in the jazz workshop program at Adelphi University. In recent years, Maxx has been teaching music to younger children.
2006 - Stephan Labelle
Stephan graduated Plainview-Old Bethpage High School this June and is currently attending the University of Delaware with a major in music performance and music education. A superb classical violinist, he has been concertmaster of his school orchestra, a member of his school choir, and a member of the Gemini Youth Orchestra. He has attended summer music programs at Hartwick College and CW Post College, and is president of the local chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society.
2005 - Erin Alvey
While attending Garden City High School, Erin was chosen two years in a row for the prestigious New York All-State Symphonic Band and All-State Wind Ensemble, while earning perfect and near-perfect scores on some of the most challenging works in the solo trumpet repertoire. In addition, Erin received the Christopher Dunn Music Faculty Scholarship, and New York State Field Band Conference Scholarship, and is one of 100 finalists in Hershey's national All USA High School Band. Her high school experiences demonstrate a great willingness to work and to help others. She has an extraordinary commitment to music, tremendous artistic talent and technical skill.
