Congratulations to the 20 Pittsford Central School District students who were selected to be part of the 2024–25 Hochstein Youth Symphony Orchestra (HYSO), the highest-level youth orchestra in The Hochstein School’s four-tier youth orchestra program.

Students compete annually for a seat in the orchestra, performing professional repertoire in at least three concerts throughout the school year. The HYSO’s first concert of the year is on Sunday, November 10, at 2 p.m. in Hochstein Performance Hall.

Mendon High School: Aria Banks, viola; Evan Dai, violin; Siqi (Libby) Du, clarinet; Marina Foley, viola; Omika Patel, violin; Rowan Wilkens, French horn; Youyou Wu, violin; Leon Ye, trumpet; Emily Yu, violin; Quincy Zuo, percussion

Sutherland High School: Zachary Canning, trombone; Grace Lee, violin; Leif Johnson, violin; Mara Pastirk, bassoon; Brynn Serafin, viola; Shu Shu Wu, violin; Matthew Xie, violin

Barker Road Middle School: David Wu, violin; Emma Yu, violin; Henry Zhang, French horn