Amityville

The Amityville School District is proud to announce that Edmund W. Miles Middle School eighth grader and violinist Jackson Nehring was selected to represent Amityville as a member of the 2026 Long Island String Festival Association Secondary Honor Orchestras.  

Jackson was selected as a violinist in the LISFA Orchestra for outstanding seventh- and eighth-grade string students from across Suffolk County. The annual festival took place last month at Northport High School. The selection process for this ensemble was extremely competitive and was based on student New York State School Music Association evaluation scores from the Spring 2025 NYSSMA Festival, along with a recommendation from Jackson’s orchestra teacher, Ms. Bianca Ferrante. 

 The district would like congratulate Jackson, his family, and Ms. Ferrante on this outstanding achievement. 

Photo caption: Edmund W. Miles Middle School eighth grader and violinist Jackson Nehring was selected to represent Amityville as a member of the 2026 Long Island String Festival Association Secondary Honor Orchestras. 

Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District