Sachem High School East Senior Jaden Rudnicki has a lot to celebrate with a string of recent successes for the young French horn student. Jaden started his summer by performing with the Island Symphony Orchestra. Soon after, he was notified that he won second place in his age division in the Charleston International Music Festival 19th Century Music Competition. A week later, Jaden performed a Horn Concerto with the Northport Community Band as the first runner-up in their Young Artists Competition. Following this, Jaden spent 2 weeks at the Philadelphia International Music Festival & Camp, where he studied horn with the associate principal horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jeffrey Lang. While at the camp, he won third place in his age division in the Virtual Concerto Competition and Honorable Mention in the Live Concerto Competition. Following the camp, Jaden flew to Fort Collins, Colorado to attend the International Horn Symposium. During his time there, Jaden had the opportunity to study under Leelanee Sterett, who sits third horn with the New York Philharmonic.

Since school has resumed, Jaden has received additional good news. He was accepted to the NYSSMA All-State Honors Festival for the second consecutive year, this time as a Horn 1 with the Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, Jaden will be attending the rigorous Manhattan School of Music Pre-College program on horn every Saturday from now through May 31st. As part of the program, Jaden will receive private lessons from Hugo Valverde, the second horn in The Met Opera Orchestra.

Sachem is proud of Jaden Rudnicki and all of his many accomplishments regarding the French horn. We wish him the best of luck in his senior year!

Date Added: 9/9/2024