The final band & orchestra concert, directed by Mr. Bores, was held in the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center (IPAC) on Thursday, May 21st, 2026, @ 6:30PM. This was the final concert for both band and orchestra, and it was also a special concert for the seniors because it was their final concert! The seniors have grown so much over the years from when they first started to their final concert!

For this special concert, Mr. Bores ordered individual posters from Talley High School for each senior and recognized them for the work they have put in for band or orchestra over the years. Seniors who spent all three trimesters of all four years in band or orchestra received a trophy with their name and the instrument they played engraved on it!

Each music class (Jazz, Concert, Symphonic Band & Orchestra) had students select music pieces that they want to perform and the students voted as a class. Originally in past concerts, there was only jazz, symphonic band, and orchestra performing, but this time there is one special group that both students from band and orchestra came together after school to work on. They created a group called Redhawk Percussion Ensemble.

The Redhawk Percussion Ensemble, created by a group of students from different grade levels from band and orchestra, came together after school every Friday. For this group, they performed one piece of music called “Ceremonium,” by Jared Spears.

Members of Redhawk Percussion Ensemble: 

Nicholas Nagasaki – Glockenspiel 

Skyler Sagun – Xylophone

Danett Ramirez – Vibraphone 

Antonio Escobar – Marimba 

Tattiana Waldher – Chimes 

Bryson Thor – Timpanilcymbal 

Xavier Sanchez – Triangle & Snare Drum 

Emmilynn Corniel – Suspended Cymbal 

Aaliyah Hargrove – Temple Blocks 

Aisa Miyata – Tom-Toms & Tambourine 

After the Redhawk Percussion Ensemble performed, they removed their things so the Redhawk Jazz Band could get ready to be on stage. 

During the Intermission, Mr. Bores had a guest speaker, Mrs. Wendorf, come on stage and talk about their Music Booster Program, where parents of music students can get involved to help fundraise for trips, awards, and other resources for music to continue to grow! 

Next up we had the Redhawk Jazz Band. It’s a yearlong class that both band and orchestra students can join, but in order to join, you first need to audition to show that you are up to level! Jazz Band is focused on modern forms of music (swing, funk, rock, samba, etc.). Jazz Band starts at 6:30AM, it’s a zero-period class that meets Monday – Friday before school starts. They are really passionate about music to show up before school starts and practice so they can perform for us! The Redhawk Jazz Band performed four pieces of music.

Redhawk Jazz Band Performed:

“Pursuit Of Funkiness” (students selected), by Mochele Fernández

Solos for this piece: 

Ethan Browning – Bass Trombone

Ismael Palma-Marcial – Alto Sax 

“Chameleon,” by Herbie Hancock and Alan Baylock

Solos for this piece: 

Anthony Manulat – Alto Sax 

Zoey Poague – Trumpet 

Georyne Agdeppa – Guitar 

“El Abrazo,” by Alan Baylock

Solos for this piece: 

Sal Hollins – Bari Sax 

Keven Ramirez – Trombone 

Andrea Nicole Andres – Trumpet 

Skyler Sagun – Drums 

“Welcome To The Jungle,” (students selected) by W. Axl Rose & ‘Guns N’ Roses’ and Paul Murtha

Solo for this piece: 

Otto Wendorf – Guitar 

After Jazz Band finished their performances, Mr. Bores gave out awards to the Jazz Band students and recognized the work they have put into Jazz Band!

Redhawk Jazz Band Members: 

Saxophone: 

Luis Carrillo (Senior) – Alto (Lead) 

Ismael Palma-Marcial – Alto 

Anthony Manulat – Alto 

Eunice Tomas – Tenor 

Mason Turner – Tenor 

Sal Hollins (Senior) – Bari 

Trumpet: 

Andrea Nicole Andres (Senior) – Lead 

Zoey Poague 

Nahum Ramirez 

Trombone: 

Dylan Blaylock (Senior) – Lead

Keven Ramirez 

Sisi Moham 

Ethan Browning – Bass Trombone 

Guitar: 

Georyne Agdeppa (Senior) 

Otto Wendorf (Senior) 

Piano:

Aisa Miyata 

Ophelia Steiger (Senior) 

Bass: 

Tracy Ngo (Senior) – Rhythm Lead 

Kayla Marie Pasag (Senior)

Drums: 

Skyler Sagun – Rhythm Lea

Concert Band is a class that any grade level (9-12) can join if you have band experience. This is a yearlong class and no need to audition to join the class.

RHS Concert Band performed four pieces of music. 

RHS Concert Band Performed:

“Ascend,” by Samuel R. Hazo

“Spontaneous Combustion,” by Robert Sheldon

Music from The Incredibles (students selected) by Michael Giacchino and Jay Bocook

“Clarinets Are Packing Up Early,” by Gary Fagan

The last piece the Concert Band performed was called, “Clarinets Are Packing Up Early,” by Gary Fagan. For this piece, the clarinet’s section has to move their seats and come closer to the end of the left side of the stage and as the name said, “Clarinets Are Packing Up Early.” They were literally packing up early while they performed this piece, which was a silly performance and made the audiences laugh!

RHS Concert Band Members: 

Flute: 

Shan Francisco 

Emmilynn Corniel 

Bryson Thor 

Addison Bennett 

Aaliyah Hargrove 

Mikayla Garner 

Clarinet: 

Thomas Gebru 

Aizen Turner 

Emma Ganaden 

Rondee Rogers 

Bass & Contralto Clarinnets: 

Kaiden Oakes 

Alto Saxophone: 

Julyssa Hun 

Danett Ramirez 

Faviano Escobar 

Tenor Saxophone: 

Farouk Mardini 

Baritone Saxophone: 

Isaiah Islas-Valdovinos 

Trumpet: 

Pablo Punes Sorto 

Taha Cankaya 

James Levias 

Trombone: 

Sean Philip Pasag 

Jonathan Macaraeg 

Cristian Garica 

Euphonium: 

Paulo Guiamares 

Tuba: 

Keven Ramirez 

Percussion: 

Lee Arias (Senior) 

Sergi Toro

Tattiana Waldher 

Erick Campos-Mendoza (Senior) 

Xavier Sanchez 

After Concert Band finished their performance, they got ready to give the stage to the RHS Orchestra!

Orchestra is a yearlong class, and all grade levels (9-12) are welcome. There is no need for audition to join the class as long as they have experience on string instruments.

The RHS Orchestra performed three pieces of music!

RHS Orchestra Performed: 

“New World Symphony (No. 9, Mvmt IV),” by Antonín Dvořák and Deborah Baker Monday

“Die With A Smile,” by Stefani Germanotta (Lady Gaga) & Peter Gene Hernandez (Bruno Mars) and Chris Larosa

“Lion City,” (student select) by Soon Hee Newbold and Richard Meyer

After RHS Orchestra had finished performing, Mr. Bores called the seniors from the orchestra to get up from their seat and come to the front of the stage for Mr. Bores to recognize each one of them for how they have put in the work over the years. 

RHS Orchestra Members: 

Violin 1: 

Jasmine Abinoja (Senior) – Concertmaster 

Sophia Pham (Senior) – Assistant Principal 

Kevin Tang 

Chris Ramirez Eligio 

Abigail Elias 

Ben Hang 

Lena Huynh (Senior) 

Gadiel Baladjay 

Violin 2: 

Naomi Dancer (Senior) – Principal 

Alaysia Mekavong (Senior) – Co-Principal 

Mike Nguyen 

Kenny Spicknall 

Yen Phan 

Micah Vu 

Selena Duran 

Melanie Merida-Flugencio 

Abby Esparza 

Viola: 

Aleena Souvannavong – Principal 

Jayden Santillan Perez – Co-Principal 

Madison Smith-Nelum 

Mia Nguyen 

Ryan Miller 

Hannah Nguyen 

Viola (Cont.): 

Camryn Inaba 

Eden Gonzalez-Hill

Emma Berry 

Maileah Logan 

Cello: 

Kayla Marie Pasag (Senior) – Principal 

Georyne Agdeppa (Senior) 

Sophie Buchan (Senior) 

Aisa Miyata 

Maggie Agdeppa 

Christopher Cave 

Jesus Sanchez (Senior) 

Christian Keith-Martinez 

Shadae Burton 

Bass: 

Tracy Ngo (Senior) – Principal 

Maya Franada 

Ealla Molina 

Janessa Parks 

Alondra Ruiz Guadalupe 

Ah’Mia Johnson 

Drums & Percussion: 

Sky Sagun 

Finally, the last group to perform was … RHS Symphonic Band! This class is a more advanced band class that you’ll need to audition in order to join the class. This is a yearlong class that is open to 10th – 12th graders.

RHS Symphonic Band performed six pieces of music!

RHS Symphonic Band Performed: 

“Winds Of Change,” by Randall Standridge

Bruno Mars Greatest Hits (students selected) and Victor López

• “Just The Way You Are”

• “When I Was Your Man”
• “Locked Out of Heaven”

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” by Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury) and Masamicz Amano

“My Neighbor Totoro,” by Joe Hisaishi and Yo Goto

Now it’s time for the seniors from RHS Symphonic Band to get their awards and recognition from Mr. Bores for all the work they have put in over the years; from when they first started to now standing on the same stage. 

RHS Symphonic Band Members: 

Flute: 

Quran Yasin (Senior) – Principal 

Imani Ford 

Nereyda Plancarte Hernandez 

Jaden Pan 

Oboe: 

Quinn Sebastian (Senior) – Principal 

Veronica Bailon 

Basson: 

Sal Hollins (Senior) – Principal 

Clarinet: 

Ismael Palma-Marcial – Principal 

Eunice Tomas 

Brandon Velazquez 

Mason Turner 

Laura Perez De La Rosa (Senior) 

Bass Clarinet: 

Ale’Jandra Duman 

Tom Vo (Senior) 

Alto Saxophone: 

Luis Carrillo (Senior) – Principal 

Oseia Mitchell 

Anthony Manulat 

Tydon Pomisino 

Trystan Hobbs 

Gabriela Garcia 

Tenor Saxophone: 

Desmond Wilmore (Senior) – Principal

Vivienne Pham 

Baritone Saxophone: 

Ayden Corniel 

French Horn: 

Zoey Poague – Principal 

Jesus Gonzalez Estrada 

Trumpet: 

Andrea Nicole Andres (Senior) – Principal 

Nahum Ramirez 

Jesse Lozano 

Joaquin Medina 

Elias Buchan 

Trombone: 

Ethan Browning – Principal 

Dylan Blaylock (Senior) 

Xiomone Strachan 

Euphonium: 

Sisi Moham – Principal 

Jesus Perez 

Tuba: 

William Benites Bacab 

Eduardo Alaniz-Puentes (Senior) 

Percussion: 

Sky Sagun – Principal 

Xavier Sanchez – Co-Principal 

Nicholas Nagasaki (Senior) 

Andy Chen 

Natasha Brzycki 

Antonio Escobar 

Mr. Bores also had three of his former students come up on stage to announce three special recognitions on the awards that will be hung up in the band and orchestra room for the next generations to see and honor them!

Arya Nguyen (Class of 2025)

Saül Keith (Class of 2025) 

Niyekah Manning (Class of 2025)

What the former students didn’t know is that each one of their names was engraved on each award as well as the current seniors! They were shocked and honored to hear from Mr. Bores that their names will be engraved on the awards too! 

The John Philip Sousa Band Award: 

Arya Nguyen (Class of 2025)

Nicholas Nagasaki (Class of 2026) 

National School Orchestra Award: 

Saül Keith (Class of 2025)

Kayla Marie Pasag (Class of 2026)

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award: 

Niyekah Manning (Class of 2025) 

Otto Wendorf (Class of 2026) 

The concert was magical because seeing the students that started their freshman year and now seeing them at their final concert their senior year is a huge accomplishment for all the work they have put in. Even former students came back and saw how the band and orchestra have grown!

The Seniors will be missed, but the next generations will continue the music legacy and keep the music continuing to grow in the future!

RHS Band & Orchestra Seniors: 

Quran Yasin – Flute (Principal) 

Quinn Sebastian – Oboe (Principal)

Laura Perez De La Rosa – Clarinet 

Sal Hollins – Basson (Principal) 

Tom Vo – Bass Clarinet 

Luis Carrillo – Alto Saxophone (Principal) 

Andrea Nicole Andres – Trumpet (Principal) 

Dylan Blaylock – Trombone 

Eduardo Alaniz-Puentes – Tuba 

Nicholas Nagasaki – Percussion 

Erick Campos-Mendoza – Percussion 

Lee Arias – Percussion 

Jasmine Abinoja – Violin 1 (Concertmaster) 

Sophia Pham – Violin 1 (Assistant Principal) 

Lena Huynh – Violin 1 

Naomi Dancer – Violin 2 (Principal) 

Alaysia Mekavong – Violin 2 (Co-Principal) 

Kayla Marie Pasag – Cello (Principal) 

Georyne Agdeppa – Cello

Sophie Buchan – Cello

Jesus Sanchez – Cello 

Otto Wendorf – Guitar 

Ophelia Steiger – Piano 

Special Thanks To (from the paper program):

Mr. O’Connell – RHS Principal 

Ms. Konkol – Assistant Principal 

Mr. DeBlasio – Athletic & Activities Director 

Mr. Collie – IB Coordinator

Ms. Whiton – Dean Of Students 

Mr. Lim – Choral Director 

Mr. Rosencrantz – IPAC Manager 

Renton High School Music Boosters 

IPAC Personnel & Crew

RHS Custodial Staff