Pictured are, left to right: Mackenzie Tokarz, Chloe Schwartz, Abigail Duncan, and Makenzie Patinella. Haldane third grade musicians presented a recorder concert for their families and peers. They opened the show playing "Hot Cross Buns" and "Merrily We Roll Along." Xylophone accompaniment was by Miranda Musso, Chloe Schwartz, Abigail Duncan, George Leiter, Jack Cimino, Makenzie Patinella, and Mackenzie Tokarz. Abigail Duncan played a solo "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Next they played "Au Clair De La Lune," "Scale Song," "Aura Lee," and "Go Tell Aunt Rhody." Xylophone accompaniment for the last number was by Anthony Sinchi, A.J. Vitiello, Marc Marrone, Julian van Dommele, Erica Diggs, Abbey Stowell, and Olivia Sterling.

"Down by the Station" and "Ode To Joy" featuring soloists Andre van Dommele and Jonas Petkus followed. Next they performed "Musette" and "Jingle Bells," with Michael Chefalo featured on bells. "Over My Head" followed with xylophonists Valerie Scanga, Saoirse Maguire, Jonas Petkus, Nick Farrell, Aidan Cimino, Jazmyn O'Dell, and Joey DiGregorio and Lilah Rak on the cabasa. The final numbers were "Lullaby," a solo by Kyle Zimmerman, "Barcarolle" and "When the Saints Go Marching In."

Congratulations to all of the talented recorder players and their music teacher, Barbara Vultaggio. Special thanks go to the Haldane School Foundation for providing the xylophones that greatly enhanced the concert.