The Addams Family

The Addams Family - December 07 - December 17, 2023

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing

Who's Who

John Wan

Keyboard 2

is a junior pianist from Queens. He started playing piano at age five, and has performed at Carnegie Hall. He won Third Prize in the Junior Piano Category at the New York Global Music Competition and Second Prize at the International Youth Culture Art Festival's Winter Piano Competition. He is also first chair violinist in LaGuardia's Concert Orchestra.
Chase Haimoff

Percussion

is a classical, rock, and jazz percussionist from Brooklyn. He has been playing percussion since 5th grade. Chase is a member of the Kids on Stage program, the ISO Symphonic Band, and All-City Marching Band. He currently studies under Scott Still and is a part of LaGuardia's Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra.
Daniel Perez Ponce

Percussion

is a Mexican-American percussionist from Brooklyn. He is currently a senior at LaGuardia High School. He is a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award and has performed as a soloist at the National Opera Center in Marc A. Scorca Hall.
Ben Leviathan

Reed 1

is a junior woodwind player. He is excited to play in LaG’s musical pit for a third year in a row! Ben plays in LaG’s Jazz Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Philharmonic Orchestra. He is also a part of ALJA’s Fat Cats combo led by Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill and trumpeter Jim Seeley which won the Downbeat Magazine award for best High School Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble
Karina Tate

Reed 2

is a saxophone player from Brooklyn who possesses a love for both classical and jazz, but has a particular focus on classical music. Karina is a musician in LaGuardia’s Wind Symphony, Operetta Pit, and Philharmonic Orchestra and is greatly inspired by the musicianship of saxophonists Valentin Kovalev and Sofia Elger.