

“The selection process for the 2020 All-State ensembles are complete and students will be notified in August of their status,” said Dr. Throughout NYSSMA’s history, the decision to cancel the All State Festival and Winter Conference has been made only twice: during the war years of 1943-45, and because of the 1991 ice storm that caused power outages throughout New York, including Kiamesha Lake’s Concord Hotel, site of that year’s festival.

The announcement comes after officials decided the health and safety of 900 exceptional student-musicians and 2,000 music educators in attendance for professional development opportunities is of the utmost importance, and cannot be guaranteed as of this writing.

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