STUDENT SUCCESS
COLLEGE PLACEMENT:
2023
Connor Shimbashi
Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music (B.M. Tuba Performance) $120,000 Music Scholarship
Accepted at Oberlin Conservatory of Music (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at University of North Texas (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at University of New Mexico (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Finalist for Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Leo Larotta
University of Illinois Chicago (B.M. Tuba Performance/Music Education) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at University of New Mexico (Full Tuition Scholarship)
2022
Nathanael Kumar
Eastman School of Music (BM Euphonium Performance/Composition) $240,000 Scholarship
Accepted at Indiana Jacobs School of Music (80k Scholarship)
Accepted at University of North Texas (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at Miami Frost School of Music (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Aiden Keiser
Indiana Jacobs School of Music (BM Tuba Performance) $120,000 Music Schlarship
Accepted at Oberlin Conservatory of Music (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at Bowling Green State University (Hansen Scholarship)
Accepted at University of Houston Moores School of Music (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Finalist for Curtis Institute of Music
Finalist for Rice University Shepherd School of Music
Finalist for Cleveland Institute of Music
Jose Bizzarro
University of Houston, Moores School of Music (BM Tuba Performance) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at University of North Texas (40k Scholarship)
John Clark
Sam Houston State (BM Euphonium Performance)
Accepted to US Army Reserve Band
2020
Mario Garay
University of New Mexico (BM Tuba Performance) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at New England Conservatory of Music
James Demetropolis
Bowling Green State University (BM Tuba Performance) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at University of New Mexico (Full Tuition Scholarship)
Accepted at University of Texas at Austin
Accepted at Southern Methodist University
Accepted at North Texas University
2019
Alex Barrientos
University of New Mexico (BM Tuba Performance) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at University of Houston Moores School of Music
Arin Whitfield
University of New Mexico (BM Tuba Performance) Full Tuition Scholarship
Accepted at University of North Texas
Accepted to University of Houston Moores School of Music
AUDITIONS/COMPETITION:
2023 Evansville Symphony Principal Tuba Audition
Aiden Keiser - Winner
2023 Phoenix Symphony Principal Tuba Audition
Mario Garay- Finalist
2023 New World Symphony Audition
Mario Garay - Qualified as Substitute Musician
2023 Sphinx Orchestra Partners Audition
Mario Garay - Finalist
2023 Baltimore Symphony Sublist Audition
Mario Garay - Qualified
2023 International Tuba Euphonium Association, Arnold Jacobs Mock Audition
Aiden Keiser - Semi-Finalist
2023 Houston Brass Band Concerto Competition
Cole Granier- 2nd Place Senior Division
Jared Granier - 3rd Place Junior Division
2023 Katy Young Artist Competition
Austin Falck - First Place, Brass Division
2022 Texas Tuba Completion
Connor Shimbashi- First Place Winner, Senior Division
Alan Zhang- First Place Winner, Junior Division
Aiden Keiser- Finalist, Senior Division
2022 Katy Young Artist Competition
Aiden Keiser- First Place, Brass Division
2022 Indiana Band Camp Concerto Competition
Connor Shimbashi- 1st Place Senior Division
2022 Houston Brass Band Concerto Competition
Nathanael Kumar- First Place
2022 Houston Brass Band Ensemble Competition
Tuba Quartet- First Place Senior Division
Nathanael Kumar, Logan Kolcher, Aiden Keiser, Connor Shimbashi
2021 Katy Young Artist Competition
Aiden Keiser- First Place, Brass Division
2021 Houston International Music Competition
Nathanael Kumar-Finalist, Honorable Mention, Senior Solo Division
Nathanael Kumar - 2nd Place, Senior Composition Competition
2020 Houston Brass Band Concerto Competition
Aiden Keiser - Finalist, Honorable Mention, Senior Division
2020 Katy Young Artist Competition
Aiden Keiser- First Place, Brass Division
2019 Katy Young Artist Solo Competition
Aiden Keiser - Finalist
FESTIVALS & WORKSHOPS:
2024 National Orchestral Institute
Aiden Keiser - Tuba Fellowship
2023 Brevard Music Festival
Mario Garay - Tuba Fellowship
2023 National Symphony Orchestra Summer Institute
Aiden Keiser - Tuba Fellowship
2023 Interlochen Arts Academy, Summer Camp
Alan Zheng
2022 Raphael Mendez Brass Institute
Aiden Keiser- Scholarship Recipient
2022 Indiana University Band Camp
Connor Shimbashi - Principal Tuba, Wind Symphony
2022 IET Festival
Nathanael Kumar - Solo Performer/Masterclass Participant
2022 DCI Boston Crusadors
James Demetropolis, Contra
Jose Bizzaro, Contra
2021 IET Festival
Nathanael Kumar - Solo Performer/Masterclass Participant
2021 DCI Boston Crusadors
James Demetropolis
YOUTH ORCHESTRA:
Houston Youth Symphony 2023/24
Alan Zheng Principal Tuba, Symphony
Austin Falck, Principal Tuba, Philharmonic
Jared Granier, Principal Tuba, Sinfonia
Houston Youth Symphony 2022/23
Austin Falck- Principal Tuba,Philharmonic
Houston Youth Symphony 2021/22
Aiden Keiser - Principal Tuba, Symphony Orchestra
Connor Shimbashi - Principal Tuba, Philharmonic
Houston Youth Symphony 2020/21
Aiden Keiser - Principal Tuba, Symphony Orchestra
Connor Shimbashi - Principal Tuba, Sinfonietta
Houston Youth Symphony 2019/2020
Mario Garay- Principal Tuba, Philharmonic
Aident Keiser- Principal Tuba, Sinfonietta
Woodlands Symphony Youth Orchesta 2019/2020
James Demotropolis- Principal Tuba
Houston Youth Symphony 2018/2019
Jose Bizzaro - Principal Tuba, Symphony Orchestra
TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION HONOR ENSEMBLES:
2023/24 TMEA All-Area Band
Tuba:
Alan Zeheng - 1st, Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra (Region 27)
Austin Falck - 2nd, Wind Symphony, Symphony Orchestra (Region 23)
2023/24 TMEA All - Region Band
Tuba:
Alan Zeheng - 1st (Region 27)
Austin Falck - 2nd (Region 23)
Vincent Tilelli - 5th (Region 23)
Jared Granier - Freshman Region (Region 23)
Euphonium:
Xavi Galliart -3rd (Region 23)
Cole Granier - 4th (Region 23)
Aiden Suhartono- 5th (Region 23)
2022/23 TMEA All-Area Band
Connor Shimbashi - 4th (Region 23)
Leo Larotta 7th (Region 23)
2022/23 TMEA HS All-Region Band
Tubas:
Connor Shimbashi 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Leo Larotta 4th, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Austin Falck 7th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
Jacob Gunn, Freshman Region Band (Region 23)
Alan Zeheng 4th, Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Andres 8th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Euphoniums:
Cole Granier - 4th, Wind Ensemble (Region 23)
Xavi Gallard, 5th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
2021/22 TMEA All-State Band
Aiden Keiser- 2nd Chair, 6A All State Wind Ensemble
2021/22 TMEA All-Area Band
Tuba:
Aiden Keiser- 1st (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi - 4th (Region 23)
Leo Larotta 10th (Region 23)
Euphonium
Logan Kolcher -5th (Region 23)
2021/22 TMEA HS All-Region Band
Tubas:
Aiden Keiser- 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Leo Larotta 4th, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Zach Le - 5th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Andreas, 4th Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Alexis 8th Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Navene 1st All Freshman Band (Region 27)
Kinder, 2nd All-Freshman Band (Region 27)
Euphoniums:
Logan Kolcher - 2nd, Wind Ensemble (Region 23)
Xavi Gallard, 5th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
John Clark - 9th District Band (Region 23)
2020/21 TMEA All-State Band
Aiden Keiser - Principal Tuba, 6A Symphony Orchestra
2020/21 TMEA All Area Band
Tuba:
Aiden Keiser- 1st (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi - 3rd (Region 23)
Euphonium
Logan Kolcher -4th (Region 23)
Nathanael Kumar, 3rd (Region 23)
Cole Granier, 9th (Region 23)
2020/21 TMEA HS All-Region Band
Tubas:
Aiden Keiser- 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Zach Le - 5th, Symphonic Band ( Region 27)
Euphoniums:
Nathanael Kumar 1st, Wind Ensemble (Region 23)
Logan Kolcher -7th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
Aiden Suhartono 1st, Freshman Band (Region 23)
Cole Granier 3rd, Wind Ensemble (Region 23)
John Clark - 9th, District Band (Region 23)
2019/20 TMEA All-State Band
Mario Garay- 2nd Chair, 6A Wind Ensemble
Jose Bizzarro - 1st Chair 5A Wind Ensemble
2019/20 TMEA HS All Area Band
Tuba:
Mario Garay- 1st (Region 27)
Aiden Keiser- 3rd (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi- 10th (Region 23)
Jose Bizzarro - 1st (Region 33)
James Demetropolis - 2nd (Region 9)
2019/20 TMEA HS All-Region Band
Tubas:
Mario Garay- 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Zach Le - 6th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Aiden Keiser- 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Connor Shimbashi 4th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
Jose Bizzarro - 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 33)
Angel Chavez- 6th, Symphonic Band (Region 33)
James Demetropolis - 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Eric Zalcman - 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Dalton Childs - 5th,Symphonic Band (Region 9)
Euphoniums:
Logan Colhuhn - 2nd, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Logan Kolcher -7th, Symphonic Band (Region 23)
Tony Wood - 5th, Symphonic band (Region 9)
John Clark - 9th, District Band (Region 23)
2018/19 TMEA HS All-State Band
Tuba
Mario Garay- 2nd Chair, 6A Wind Ensemble
Jose Bizzarro - 1st Chair 5A Wind Ensemble
Euphonium:
Javier Perez - 5A Symphonic Band
2018/19 TMEA HS All-Area Band Audition
Tuba:
Mario Garay- 1st (Region 27)
Aiden Keiser- 5th (Region 23)
Alex Barrientos 4th (Region 27)
Jose Bizzarro - 1st (Region 33)
James Demetropolis - 2nd (Region 9)
Euphonium:
Javier Perez - 2nd
2018/19 TMEA HS All-Region Band
Tubas:
Mario Garay- 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Alex Barrientos 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Arin Whitfield - 6th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Zach Le - 8th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Aiden Keiser- 4th, Wind Symphony (Region 23)
Jose Bizzarro - 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 33)
James Demetropolis - 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Dalton Childs - 5th, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Eric Zalcman - 6th, Symphonic Band (Region 9)
Euphoniums:
Javier Perez - 1st, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Logan Colhoun - 2nd, Wind Symphony (Region 9)
Tony Wood - 5th, Symphonic band (Region 9)
Jon Clark - 2nd, Freshman Band (Region 23)
Logan Kolcher - 1st, Freshman Band (Region 23)
2017/18 TMEA All-Area HS Band
Mario Garay, 6th
2017/18 TMEA All Region HS Band
Mario Garay 3rd, Wind Symphony (Region 27)
Alex Barrientos 6th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
Arin Whitfield 8th, Symphonic Band (Region 27)
