19 CHS students accepted into MMEA Senior District Festival
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CHELMSFORD, Massachusetts (Nov. 24, 2025) – On Saturday, Nov. 15, over 1,100 music students from public and private schools across the northeastern part of Massachusetts auditioned for the 2025 Northeast Senior District Music Ensembles.
Nineteen Chelmsford High School students were selected to participate in this prestigious Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) event, including several students who secured first chair positions.
The following CHS students will perform during the Senior District Festival Concert, which will be held in Arlington on Jan. 10, 2026:
- Leo Bergeron – String Bass
- Ryan Blaine – French Horn^*+
- Jade Boyer – Flute^+
- Kevin Hennessey – Trumpet
- Connor January – Baritone Saxophone
- Liam January – Trumpet^
- Ethan Jiang – Tenor Saxophone ^
- Nithesh Kirubakara – Timpani ^
- Will LaCava – Trombone
- Mikey Layes – Tenor ^
- Ellis Lee – Tenor Saxophone
- Armaan McCarthy – Tenor
- Jack McCreery – String Bass^+
- Anjali Pillai – Soprano^
- Adam Pinto – Tenor ^
- Gabe Rosen – Euphonium BC
- Lars Skoog – Tuba
- Jackson SooHoo – Vibes^# Joshua Wolman – Bassoon^*
^Indicates All State Recommendation (students whose scores qualified them to audition for All State)
*Indicates Student in CHS Band selected for MMEA-ND Orchestra
+Indicates First Chair Position
# Indicates Jazz Band
About Chelmsford Public Schools
The Chelmsford Public School District provides all students with multiple pathways to optimize their own potential for academic excellence, leadership, and social and emotional wellness. The mission of the Chelmsford Public Schools is to educate, engage, prepare, and empower well-rounded and knowledgeable learners to PERSEVERE through challenges, demonstrate RESPECT and INTEGRITY in their words and actions, are DEDICATED to their community, and display EMPATHY as global citizens while discovering and pursuing their full potential. This PRIDE-driven culture enables all members of the school community to support the growth and development of students. For more information, please visit www.chelmsfordschools.org.
