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Student musicians and vocalists wow at the 'Winter Winds' concert

Upper school musicians sent RE into the holiday break with a winter concert that displayed the program's continued development and inspired a spirited standing ovation. The Winter Winds, Voices and Strings II event at the Lewis Family Auditorium on Dec. 12 featured classical greats, special selections and a James Bond medley, and it concluded with more than 70 student performers on stage for "Sleigh Ride." Under the direction of RE faculty member Jon Hamm, the RE Symphony Orchestra, Vocal Ensemble and Jazz Singers combined for the exhilarating holiday finale that brought the crowd to its feet.
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Hamm addressed the audience briefly, dedicating the performance to the late Shawn Costantino, who served as Director of Arts at RE for three years until his departure in July. He passed away in November. During his tenure at RE, the RE Symphony Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble were launched, and the RE Jazz Singers debuted this past fall.

Choral Director Laura Montes and Strings Music Director Scott O'Donnell also addressed the audience and congratulated their students.

"Tonight is a celebration of their hard work, growth and dedication," O'Donnell said. "Over the past few months, your children have not only been learning notes, rhythms and bowings, but also time management, team work, discipline and the joy of creating something beautiful."

Find all of the performers below:

Ransom Everglades Vocal Ensemble
Stella Armstrong ’27
Maryam Astorga ’28
Sofie Delic ’28
Charles Derick ’26
Kathryn Elgarresta ’27
Harlan Hoenig ’28
Gabrielle Tchira ’27
Daniel Fernandez ’27
Lilah Murphy ’27
Adria Rothfield ’27
Lucas Sanchez ’27
Halo Tucker ’27
 
RE Jazz Singers
Austin Aagaard ’26
Alejandro Andrade ’25
Daniela Garcia ’26
Lisel Green ’26
Sophia Lopez ’25
Anna Lugo ’25
Isabella Ranawat ’26
Jaerla Sajous ’25
Armando Segrera ’25
Miranda Silva ’26
Ronja Stargala ’25
Cianna Vengoechea Schiff ’25
Sasha Zack ’25
 
Laura Montes, Choral Director
Arn Xu, Pianist

String Orchestra
Violin 1
Emma Fayad ’27
Ivanna Barroso Ruiz ’28
Isha Mavinkurve ’28
Victoria de Vera ’27
 
Violin 2
Girish Raju ’27
Eva Cunningham ’27
Brayden McDaniel ’27
Ryan Vinocur ’28
 
Viola
Alicia Medina ’26
Andrea Medina ’28
 
Cello
Ethan Moskovitz ’27
 
Advanced Chamber Ensemble
Violin 1
Sirja Joeveer ’25
Sienna Bautista ’27
 
Violin 2
Gianna Carvalho ’26
Sindhu Talluri ’25
 
Viola
Scott O’Donnell
 
Cello
Mikey Day ’25
Ephram Brandwayn ’26
Tariq Maduro ’26
Anu Tewari ’25
 
RE String Quartet
Sirja Joeveer ’25, Violin 1
Gianna Carvalho ’26, Violin 2
Scott O’Donnell, Viola
Mikey Day ’25, Cello
 
Scott O’Donnell, Strings Music Director

RE Symphony Orchestra
Violin 1
Sirja Joeveer ’25
Gianna Carvalho ’26
Sindhu Talluri ’25
Sienna Bautista ’27
Emma Fayad ’27
 
Violin 2
Girish Raju ’27
Braden McDaniel ’27
Ivanna Barroso Ruiz ’28
Eva Cunningham ’27
Victoria de Vera ’28
Isha Mavinkurve ’28
Ryan Vinocur ’28
 
Viola
Alicia Medina ’26
Andrea Medina ’28
 
Cello
Mikey Day ’25
Tariq Maduro ’26
Ephram Brandwayn ’26
Ethan Moskovitz ’27
Anu Tewari ’25
 
Bass
Noah Martin ’25
Morgan Williams ’26
 
Flute
Vicky Pinilla ’25 I
Emilia Awad ’26 I
Sukhari Afflick ’27 II
Israel Garcia ’28 II
 
Clarinet
Avery Zubok ’27 I
Lucas Chen ’28 II
 
Bassoon
William Ramirez ’27
 
Alto Sax
David Luan ’25 I
Roberto Erana ’27 I/II
Inti Yankelevich ’28 II
 
Tenor Sax
Simone Carrasco ‘27
 
Baritone Sax
Carlos Horcasitas ’25
 
Trumpet
Isaac Zide ’28 I
Kyla Harris ’27 II
Andrew Gedde ’25 III
 
Horn
Annabelle Etra ’28 I
 
Trombone
Hudson Kaplan ’25 I
Patricio de Lope ’25 II
Edwin Carr ’26 III
 
Timpani
Antonio de Andrade ’27
 
Percussion
Griffin Nelson-Montet ’25
Paloma Lopes ’25
Sofia Rakhimi ’25
Lily Poses ’26
Auguste Houlle ’27
Lucas Noblet ’28
 
Jon Hamm and Scott O’Donnell, Co-Directors

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Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.