WARWICK, RI (December 12, 2024) – Bishop Hendricken High School is proud to announce four student musicians have been selected to the 2024-2025 All-State Music Festival sponsored by the Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA). All four will perform in the All-State Music Festival at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in March. Alejandro Quitero Cashore ’26 was ranked #1 cellist in the State of Rhode Island.
ORCHESTRA
Alejandro Quitero Cashore ’26 (#1 ranking, Senior All-State Orchestra, Cello)
BAND
Danu Kim ’27 (Senior All-State Band, Flute)
Adam Little ’26 (Senior All-State Band, Tenor saxophone)
Dylan Tupaz ’25 (Senior All-State Band, Percussion mallets)
“We are so proud of our student musicians for their exemplary performance at the state level,” said Julia Paolino, Director of Arts. “The All-State selection process is incredibly rigorous, and this achievement underscores the standard of excellence we strive for in our arts programming at Bishop Hendricken.”
The All-State musicians were chosen based on auditions which required each to learn a specific piece for their instrument. Auditions were then evaluated by a panel of professional musicians across Rhode Island. The selectees will rehearse over the course of the next two months culminating in the All-State Music Festival in March.
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PHOTO (L-R): Danu Kim ’27; Alejandro Quitero Cashore ’26; Dave Skelly, Instrumental Music Program Coordinator; Dylan Tupaz ’25; Adam Little ’26
CONTACT: Christian Kabbas
Director of Communications & Marketing
ckabbas@hendricken.com
401.889.5395