The Umatilla-Morrow District of the Oregon Music Teachers Association’s Ensemble Festival featured nearly 100 area piano and voice students.

Held Oct. 24 in Hermiston, Mio Aioke of Eastern Oregon University was adjudicator for the event.

The local winners included:

Elementary piano: Landon Barndt, Matthew Hammond, Riley Hampton, Ruby West, Hermiston. Honorable mentions: Mimi Chen, Connie Chen, Hermiston.

Elementary voice: McKenna Bray, Echo; Marina Frasser, Stanfield; Ruby West, Hermiston.

Middle school piano: Paul Ernst, Kyle Ernst, Emma Williamson, Kaitlyn Ramirez, Hunter McDonald, Jayden Aguilera, Tyler Blake, Hermiston. Honorable mentions: Ellie Ernst, Kyle Ernst, Hermiston.

Middle school voice: Mya Hayden, Hermiston.

High school piano: Honorable mentions: Rylee Hancock, Justin Blake, Hermiston.

High school voice: Melani Purcel, Hermiston; Rylee Bray, Lexi Bray, Echo.

Teachers: Sarah Milburn, Phyllis Peterson, Hermiston; Kathy Turner, Boardman; Alaina Lemmon, Lexington; Roberta Windham, Bethany Van Cleave, Myrna Van Cleave, Pendleton.

Winning ensembles were eligible to perform at the State Ensemble Festival, held Nov. 21 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.