All-State performances are in mid-January in Eugene

Nov. 4, 2026 / Eleven Klamath County School District student musicians have qualified to perform in the Oregon Music Educators Association’s All-State bands and choirs.

Four students were selected for All-State choirs. Henley High School’s Kaya Powell (tenor), Nathan Hood (bass) and Sara Sanchez (soprano) will perform with the All-State Mixed Choir. Henley Middle School eighth-grader Cam Robinson (soprano) qualified for the All-State Middle School Treble Choir.

Seven students earned spots in the All-State bands — five from Henley High School, one from Mazama High School and one from Henley Middle School.

Mazama sophomore Austin Faganello (trumpet) and Henley High School’s Lyla Garcia (bass clarinet), Adalyne Mitchell (flute), Jadon Smith (trumpet) and Zoey Turrietta (alto sax) were selected for the All-State Symphonic Band. Henley’s Stephen Aylward (percussion) was selected for the All-State Wind Ensemble. Henley Middle School seventh-grader Annie Aylward (French horn) was selected for the All-State Middle School Band.

The All-State event, organized annually by the Oregon Music Educators Association, brings together Oregon’s most talented young musicians. Students auditioned in early October and, if selected, received music to practice individually before traveling to Eugene. There, they will spend three days rehearsing under the direction of nationally recognized conductors and composers before performing in concerts during the OMEA conference in mid-January.