Nine students from the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School participated in the inaugural Five Towns College High School Honors Band Festival on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. During the two-day event, students worked with the college’s music department faculty in masterclasses and rehearsals. The festival concluded with a culminating performance for friends and family. Congratulations to the following student-musicians who participated: Brian Chacon, Rhianna Coleman, Annie De Oleo, Veronica Karwowska, Davi Malik, Josue Mendez, Alyson Tenebro, Daniel Zheng and Ethan Zheng.