Student Spotlight
GCM Band is comprised of talented and dedicated student musicians—and we’re so proud to share their individual accomplishments and celebrate their successes! (*To highlight a recent music-related success or experience, please email [email protected])
District Band Shoutout
We’re so proud of all our Marshall Band students who auditioned for All-District Band last Saturday, January 10! Our students worked tremendously hard to prepare for this event, and we are so proud of the manner in which they represented Marshall Band. Congratulations to the following Marshall Band students for earning placement in all-district band:
Haakon Anderson, Alto Sax (alternate)
Kian Eradat, Percussion
Eliza Fischer, Flute
Mateo Stine, Euphonium
Nicolai Taranov, Clarinet
Ashley Thompson, Flute
Natalie Viskupic, Clarinet
Ryan Viskupic, Tuba
David Wang, Bari-Saxophone
Lydia Wilder, Flute (alternate)
All are invited to attend the all-district band performance live at Oakton High School on Saturday afternoon, February 7th
Haakon Anderson, Alto Sax (alternate)
Kian Eradat, Percussion
Eliza Fischer, Flute
Mateo Stine, Euphonium
Nicolai Taranov, Clarinet
Ashley Thompson, Flute
Natalie Viskupic, Clarinet
Ryan Viskupic, Tuba
David Wang, Bari-Saxophone
Lydia Wilder, Flute (alternate)
All are invited to attend the all-district band performance live at Oakton High School on Saturday afternoon, February 7th
Holiday Concerts
Hip Hip Hooray for Holiday Concerts!
GCM Wind Symphony students, Lily Batman and Ashley Thompson, performed as members of the AYPO’s Chamber Flute Ensemble, and Kian Eradat (percussion) and Ashley Thompson (flute/piccolo) performed as members of the American Youth Philharmonic (AYP) orchestra!
Both performances took place on Dec. 15th at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia.
GCM Wind Symphony students, Lily Batman and Ashley Thompson, performed as members of the AYPO’s Chamber Flute Ensemble, and Kian Eradat (percussion) and Ashley Thompson (flute/piccolo) performed as members of the American Youth Philharmonic (AYP) orchestra!
Both performances took place on Dec. 15th at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia.
LSYO concert
Bravo to Marshall band student Eliza Fischer on her stellar performance as a member of the Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra’s Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday, November 15, 2025. This was the first of three LSYO concerts of the 2025-26 season!
For more information on LSYO, visit loudounsymphony.org
For more information on LSYO, visit loudounsymphony.org
AYPO Concert
Congratulations to Marshall band students Emily Ackerman, Xan Malcov, Nicky Dierbeck, and Lee Vanstory for their first stage performance of the season on Monday, November 10 with the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras at the Rachel Schlessinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, Virginia!
Emily (clarinet) and Xan (bassoon) performed in the concert orchestra, and Nicky & Lee both performed with the percussion section in the symphonic orchestra! For more information on upcoming AYPO concerts, visit https://www.aypo.org
Congratulations to Kian Eradat (percussion) and Ashley Thompson (flute/piccolo), who performed in American Youth Philharmonic’s first concert of the AYPO 2025-2026 season!
AYP is the top orchestra of seven orchestras comprised of student musicians from Virginia, Maryland, and DC that make up the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (AYPO) organization. Students participate in weekly rehearsals throughout the school year, and performances are open to the public.
Emily (clarinet) and Xan (bassoon) performed in the concert orchestra, and Nicky & Lee both performed with the percussion section in the symphonic orchestra! For more information on upcoming AYPO concerts, visit https://www.aypo.org
Congratulations to Kian Eradat (percussion) and Ashley Thompson (flute/piccolo), who performed in American Youth Philharmonic’s first concert of the AYPO 2025-2026 season!
AYP is the top orchestra of seven orchestras comprised of student musicians from Virginia, Maryland, and DC that make up the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (AYPO) organization. Students participate in weekly rehearsals throughout the school year, and performances are open to the public.
National Merit Semifinalists
Congratulations to National Merit Semifinalists, GCM Band's very own Nicholas Dierbeck, Nathaniel Ni and David Wang! We are so proud of you!!
Marshall Students Attend JMU SUMMER BAND CAMPS
This summer, the following Marshall Band students attended JMU BAND CAMPS to participate in marching band camp, colorguard camp, concert band camp, and drum major camp: Bug Myung, Charlie Ites, Emma Katz, Alex Stenseth (instructor), Miri Brooke, Charli Kraft, Emily Ackerman, Ashley Thompson, and Lydia Wilder! We're so proud of each of you and how well you represented GCM Band!
MARSHALL BAND STUDENTS PERFORM ACROSS EUROPE
Congratulations to the 7 Marching Statesmen who traveled to Europe for two weeks this summer and performed in 5 cities as a part of the Virginia Ambassadors of Music program. Anoosh Balakrishnan, Eliza Fischer, Caroline Johnston, Nathaniel Ni, Alex Nissan, Evan Roehl, and Lee Vanstory represented Marshall High School with pride in France, Switzerland, Germany, The Czech Republic, and Austria! What a great way to experience different parts of the world and share in a love of music with fellow musicians—at the same time!
All-Virginia Band Auditions |
Congratulations to GCM band members Lukas Orozco, Noah Shea, Mateo Stine, Ashley Thompson, and Ryan Viskupic for qualifying to audition for All-Virginia Band & Orchestra! Auditions will be held this Saturday, February 22 at James Madison University. Wishing you all the best of luck!
Competition Celebration!
Congratulations to freshman GCM Band member, Emily Ackerman, who was awarded 3rd place in the intermediate division (Grades 9-10) for her clarinet performance of Mozart’sConcerto in A Major, Mvt. II at the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association Woodwind Concerto Competition and Festival on Saturday, February 15, 2024! Well done, Emily!
Percussion Performance Pride
GCM freshman percussionist, Alessio Pipia has represented Marshall HS in the South Lakes Combined Indoor Drumline playing marimba this winter. The team has achieved a 1st place and a 2nd place finish in their last two competitions.
The next competition is this Saturday, Feb 22 at Woodgrove HS in Purcellville, VA. There is also an upcoming performance on March 15th at Serrano HS, and the season ends on March 30th at the AIA North Championship in Hampton, VA.
Way to represent GCM Band, Alessio!
The next competition is this Saturday, Feb 22 at Woodgrove HS in Purcellville, VA. There is also an upcoming performance on March 15th at Serrano HS, and the season ends on March 30th at the AIA North Championship in Hampton, VA.
Way to represent GCM Band, Alessio!
2025 All-District Band for District XII Results
CPlease join us in extending a well-earned Congratulations to the following GCM Band students who, as a result of their audition this past Saturday, have been selected to participate in 2025 All-District Band for District XII.
We are excited to report that, among all participating high schools within District XII, Marshall High School had the third-highest number of participants selected for participation in All-District Band this year! Way to go, Marshall Band musicians!
And kudos to all who took part in the audition process. We admire your talent and hard work, and we appreciate the way in which you represent our amazing Marshall Band program--with pride and dedication.
And kudos to all who took part in the audition process. We admire your talent and hard work, and we appreciate the way in which you represent our amazing Marshall Band program--with pride and dedication.