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Herricks High School junior Zixuan (Vivian) Tong has been selected to perform in the New York State School Music Educators Association Piano Showcase, part of the 2024 All-State Winter Conference. This is her first time being recognized as an All-State student musician.
Out of 148 applicants for this year’s showcase, only 11 student musicians were
chosen for this prestigious honor.
“We are very excited for Vivian to have been awarded this opportunity to share her
music on the state level,” Anissa Arnold, district director of Fine and Performing Arts, said. “I am looking forward to hearing her performance in Rochester.”
At the festival, Tong will be performing Étude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2, No. 1 by 19th century composer Alexander Scriabin.
The NYSSMA All-State Winter Conference will be held from Dec. 5 to 8 in Rochester and features performances by New York State’s finest student musicians as individuals and in ensembles. The Piano Showcase will take place on Dec. 6.
