High School Orchestra
Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

HS Orchestra Roster

2026-27

Violin 1
  1. Lucas Yoon, Manhattan
  2. Solveig Chase, Manhattan
  3. Migyelle Buentipo Ganuelas, Junction City
  4. Maitland Wood, Manhattan
  5. Steven Shi, Emporia
  6. Daniel Kang, Manhattan
  7. Violet Debes, Manhattan
  8. Corbin Beale, Manhattan
  9. Harper Chandler, Junction City
  10. Alyssa Topham, Manhattan
  11. Shokoufa Esmaeily, Manhattan
  12. Jadyn Kitchen, Salina-Central
  13. Brodie Bunce, Salina-South
  14. Jennifer Morrell, Salina-South
Violin 2
  1. Gracen Dame, Manhattan
  2. Clara Crane, Manhattan
  3. Kate Deaver, Manhattan
  4. Jiarong Wang, Salina-South
  5. Bennett Wacker, Emporia
  6. Nile Kelly-Kuwata, Manhattan
  7. Jetzel Rodriguez Santiago, Junction City
  8. Juliet Parish, Manhattan
  9. Anna Matto, Salina-South
  10. Ethan Xia, Manhattan
  11. Mikaela Portugal, Junction City
  12. Kathryn Johnson, Salina-Central
  13. Alia Escobar, Emporia
  14. Azrael Vopat, Emporia
Viola
  1. Benjamin Huser, Manhattan
  2. Thomas Durrett, Manhattan
  3. Matthias Schlatter, Salina-Central
  4. Joshua Soppe, Manhattan
  5. Miles Montalvo, Junction City
  6. Cooper Legako, Emporia
  7. Henry Chang, Manhattan
  8. Timothy Rose, Salina-Central
  9. Annora Stutzman, Emporia
  10. Mikael Aboye, Manhattan
  11. Lily Page, Junction City
  12. MaKaila Sellers, Salina-Central
Cello
  1. Celeste Pickering, Manhattan
  2. Samuel Byerly, Manhattan
  3. Maci Topham, Manhattan
  4. Alexis Botello, Junction City
  5. Eleanor Grindle, Manhattan
  6. Solon Xia, Manhattan
  7. Henri Lauer, Junction City
  8. Simeon Piepho, Salina-South
  9. Grace Born, Manhattan
  10. Jubilee Kelly-Kuwata, Manhattan
  11. Olivia Bays, Emporia
  12. Micah Soppe, Manhattan
  13. Linkin Mudford, Manhattan
Bass
  1. William Gilligan, Manhattan
  2. Madison Cross-Glass, Junction City
  3. Zane Hoff, Salina-Central
  4. Hanah Khmous, Manhattan
  5. Sam Drake, Emporia
 
Chairperson
Lindsay Modin
Salina-Central HS
650 E. Crawford St
Salina, KS 67401
w: 785-309-3500
Important Dates - HS Orchestra
Aug 26, 2026 - Wednesday
Downbeat Session
Manhattan HS
5:30 PM - Meal
6:00 PM - Meeting
Oct 13, 2026 - Tuesday
Audition Registration Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$12 per audition
Oct 30, 2026 - Friday
Audition Late Entry Deadline — HS Band, HS Orchestra
$24 per audition
Oct 30, 2026 - Friday
Audition Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Nov 4, 2026 - Wednesday
Alternate Auditions (for students with KSHSAA conflicts or National/State FFA Band only)
Location TBA
Nov 7, 2026 - Saturday
District HS Honor Group Auditions — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Junction City HS
Nov 27, 2026 - Friday
Participation Fees Due — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
$15 participation fee per selected student
Dec 5, 2026 - Saturday
HS Mini-Convention — HS Band, HS Choir, HS Orchestra
Manhattan HS
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