Sixteen outstanding City School District of Albany students have been chosen to perform in the 2026 Suburban Council Music Festival in April.
The musicians – representing the three middle schools and Albany High School – will perform alongside their peers from area schools in the middle school band, middle school orchestra and high school chorus.
The festival will be held Apr. 18 at 2 p.m. at Ballston Spa High School.
The performers are:
Middle school chorus
- Ruby Mercier, Soprano, Hackett
- Ezra Barnes, Baritone, Hackett
- Sebastian Flores Melara, Baritone, Hackett
- Car'Meer May, Baritone, Hackett
- Cassie Grogan, Soprano, North Albany
- Elizabeth Rattray, Alto, North Albany
- Bradley Campoverde Culqui, Tenor, North Albany
- Thomas Shubert, Tenor, North Albany
- Clara Flynn, Soprano, Myers
- Lilli Forni, Soprano, Myers
High school orchestra
- Jasmine Suarez, violin 1
- Nevaeh Harvey, violin 2
- Vanshika Zaveri, violin 2
- Tayla Robinson, viola
High school band
- Cameron Volk, flute 2
- Charlotte Baldes, percussion 2
This was a competitive selection process; we are very proud our music students who were invited to perform to represent our district's music program.
Congratulations to these talented musicians and the teachers who guide them!