Winter Music Festival 2026
The LIHSA Winter Festival Music on February 6th was a joyful celebration of talent, collaboration, and the unmistakable magic of live performance. The concert was the culmination of a semester of courses including Musicianship, Art of Improvisation, Audio Production for Musicians, and The Great American Songbook.
The audience enjoyed performances of “Just the Two of Us” by Bill Withers, “I Fall in Love Too Easily” by Jule Styne, and “Lover Girl” by Laufey from the morning Performing Arts Music students. The PM ensemble featured “Puttin’ On The Ritz” by Irving Berlin, “Summertime” by George Gershwin, and “My Melancholy Blues” by Freddie Mercury.
Student musicians were:
AM:
Ava Abruzzo, Levittown UFSD, Vocals
Nathalia Camargo, East Meadow UFSD, Vocals
Angelina Castro-Boutin, Westbury UFSD, Vocals/Drums
Liam Dunn, Massapequa UFSD, Piano/Trombone
Emily Lima, Carle Place UFSD, Saxophone/Flute/Drums
Daniel Marlowe, Levittown UFSD, Bass
Matthew Pagliarulo, Wantagh UFSD, Guitar/Drum
PM:
Julianna Chambers, Lindenhurst UFSD, Vocals
Arlo Merchant, Smithtown CSD, Bass/Guitar/Drums
Caroline Murphy, Bethpage UFSD, Guitar
Dylan Rodriguez, Massapequa UFSD, Electric Piano
Angel Rossdale, Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD, Drums/Bass
Charlotte Saxton, Wantagh UFSD, Vocals/Bass/Cello
Arvindh Senthilvelan, Half Hollow Hills CSD, Piano
These performance opportunities help LIHSA students to prepare for future gigs and professional performance opportunities. We are so proud of their work. We know that one day, we will be able to brag, “I knew them when…”
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