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March 6, 2026

West Islip Musicians Selected for All-County Orchestra

Fourteen student-musicians from the district have been selected to participate in the Long Island String Festival Association’s All-County orchestras. These accomplished musicians were chosen from the top student musicians in Suffolk County. 
Congratulations to the following orchestral musicians: 
•    Bayview Elementary School: Quinn Lavrovsky
•    Paul J. Bellew Elementary School: Avery Salatti and Connor Ziegler
•    Manetuck Elementary School: Skyla Kontakis
•    Oquenock Elementary School: Patrick Degen and Kaitlyn Shi
•    Beach Street Middle School: Emily Enciso, Sahaj Kohli and Julia Munch
•    Udall Road Middle School: Oliver Alfano and Bayla Bogolubsky
•    West Islip High School: Natalie Aspetti, Annabella Chillianis and Rishabh Patnaik
A group of people, including children, pose with string instruments on a stage.A group of students and a teacher pose in front of posters, holding stringed instruments.A man in a suit and a young girl with a violin pose in front of a winter-themed backdrop.A group of five people pose together, holding cellos in front of a mural.A group of five people pose with two cellos and a double bass in front of a brick wall.Four people pose in front of a 'Chorus Corner' bulletin board, one holding a cello.