Pentucket Regional High School Senior Selected for All-State Jazz Band
Pentucket Regional High School senior Spencer Magan will participate in Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association (MMEA) All-State Festival. (Photo Courtesy Pentucket Regional School District)
WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew, Principal Jonathan Seymour, and Director of Jazz David Schumacher are pleased to share that a Pentucket Regional High School senior will participate in Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association (MMEA) All-State Concert.
Spencer Magan of Groveland was one of just five trumpet players chosen for the All-State Jazz Band from among 25 students who were selected to audition. Magan and the All-State Jazz Band will perform at Symphony Hall in Boston on March 5. The concert also features performances by the All-State Choir, Orchestra, and Concert Band.
“We could not be prouder of Spencer,” Director Schumacher said. “It has been a joy watching him grow as a musician, and see him succeed during such a competitive selection process this year.”
Magan has performed in the school’s Big Band and Concert Band for four years, and performs with the Jazz Combo this year as well. He is also heavily involved with the theatre arts program. He writes his own music and plans to major in music composition in college next year.
The Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association is a member of the National Association for Music Education, among the world’s largest arts education organizations and the voice of music education in the United States.
“Spencer is incredibly dedicated to his music and the performing arts,” Principal Seymour said. “The All-State Concert is representative of the best high school musicians in Massachusetts, and the event pushes them to new heights. It is great to see Spencer’s many hours of hard work be recognized.”
Tickets go on sale on Feb. 14, at the Symphony Hall Box Office at www.bso.org or by calling 1-888-266-1200.
Information on Pentucket Regional School District music programs and the Pentucket Music Boosters can be found at www.PentucketMusic.com.