Staples Musicians Performing in New Canaan Concert

Eleven outstanding music students from Westport’s Staples High School are among those selected to participate today in the 2010 Connecticut Music Educators Association Western Region Music Festival in New Canaan. The students were selected from more than 1,200 students from 26 high schools who auditioned from throughout western Connecticut for the honor of participating in the Western Region Band, Chorus, Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble under the direction of nationally renowned conductors. The music students chosen to participate are: (back row, l-r), Ben Freeman, John Solder, Jason Lustbader, Cameron Bruce, Curtis Chen, Alan Southworth, and Dan Zlatkin; (front row) Adele Shenoy, Karen Lively, Carolyn Chen, and Michelle Mastrianni. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo