Eight Fox Chapel Area High School students were selected by audition to perform with the 2024 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District 1 East Band.
They are seniors Elijah Herzer (bass clarinet) and Chloe Kim (clarinet); juniors Marina Dunham (bassoon), Lindsay Gould (baritone saxophone) and Patton Johnson (percussion); and sophomores Elliott Broyles (trombone), Jack Murray-Krezan (percussion) and Joshua Shah (flute).
The band was comprised of 120 of the best student musicians from 28 high schools from Allegheny, Fayette and Westmoreland counties.
The PMEA District 1 East Band concert was held Jan. 13 at Greater Latrobe Senior High School.
Dennis Glocke, professor emeritus and former director of concert bands at Penn State University, served as guest conductor.
