Five CK Student Musicians Named Among Tops in State by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association

Five Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School students have been recognized for their outstanding performances in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) All-State Ensembles.

The five CK students were selected from over 2700 auditions state-wide for the five all-state ensembles.

Five ensembles are selected from recorded auditions: a Middle School String Orchestra, a Middle School Band, a High School Full Orchestra, a High School Band, and a High School Jazz Ensemble. This is the 21st year for the MSBOA All-State Ensembles. 

Students must prepare an announced etude, a series of scales, and sight-read during each 10-minute recorded audition. Each audition is submitted using only an identification number with no reference to the student or school. The auditions are evaluated by an adjudicator and placed in order. The required number of instruments is selected to fill each section. An average of some 2,500 students audition each year for the 400 seats in the five ensembles.

In January, the students assemble for two and a half days of rehearsal with nationally recognized conductors, with a concert held on the Saturday of the Michigan Music Conference.