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CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (March 21, 2025) – Twenty-six student musicians representing Chelmsford High School and McCarthy Middle School music ensembles participated in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Northeast Junior District Festival last weekend.

Students who participated in the concert, which was held at Galvin Middle School in Wakefield on Saturday, March 15, were:

Olivia Ciardi, Alto, CHS Chorus

Abigail Cooper, Clarinet, CHS Band

Zoey Cunha, Clarinet, CHS Band

Finnian Hughes, French Horn, CHS Band**

Diya Karthik, Soprano, CHS Chorus

Maddie Knight, CHS Band

Lauren Rutherford, Soprano, CHS Chorus

Lyra Cody-Little, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Rasm Dadiala, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Kate Dwyer, Alto, McCarthy Chorus

Connor Haack, Trumpet, McCarthy Band

Kevin Hennessey, Trumpet, McCarthy Band***

Connor January, Baritone Saxophone, McCarthy Band*

William LaCava, Trombone, McCarthy Band*

Emma Marino, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Veena Murugan, Alto, McCarthy Chorus

Ava Oxier, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Eva Papadopoulos, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Anjali Pillai, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Grayson Redding Cooper, Bass Clarinet, McCarthy Band

Bethany Rijo, Alto, McCarthy Chorus

Sreekanta Saha, Tenor, McCarthy Chorus

Riya Sarode, Soprano, McCarthy Chorus

Lars Skoog, Tuba, McCarthy Band*

Andrew Ulanga, String Bass, McCarthy Orchestra*

Sawyer Vitt, Trumpet, McCarthy Band

*Denotes first chair position (principal player)

** Denotes band student selected for orchestra

***Denotes band student selected for jazz ensemble

About Chelmsford Public Schools

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