He also chose not to participate during the pandemic in two regional ensembles he plays with, the Springfield Youth Wind Ensemble and the Springfield Youth Symphony Orchestra, because he didn’t like doing them online. Scherpa said during COVID-19, he did not enjoy studying and playing music as much as before: “I definitely practiced less and experimented more with other instruments.” Recently, he recorded himself playing trombone, tuba, a couple of saxophones and trumpet for a project for school.
Hopefully, I’ll learn some of the things about it in college.” “I’ve been thinking a lot about that – playing professionally in an orchestra, or writing compositions for movies or commercials. He is hoping to study both music and business in college, although he’s not yet certain where he will be attending. It’s typically the music you hear in movies.” “I enjoy classical more than every other music to play. Scherpa said he’s been playing seriously since the sixth grade, when he started playing classical music, and knew that he was going to pursue music as a career. “I was a little surprised – I didn’t prepare as long as I could have for it. “Patrick Kennedy has never had anyone make nationals before, so that’s a first for him,” Scherpa said. Scherpa said he got the news about three weeks ago, from WHS Instrumental Music Director Patrick Kennedy, who also serves as the jazz coordinator for the MMEA Western District. He will play the sole bass trombone in the national Symphony Orchestra Ensemble. Jay Scherpa, a senior at WHS, had earned the top spot for bass trombone in the Western District finals of the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) and at the all-state level all four years in high school, before also being selected this year for the nationals.
WESTFIELD – A Westfield High School (WHS) band student has achieved a rare honor – a seat on one of the All-National Honor Ensembles for the National Association for Music Educators.
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