Student-Run Ensemble

Welcome to
Barlow CTM

A high-school ensemble dedicated to bringing joy through music.

Barlow CTM Group Photo
Our Story

About Us

Joel Barlow High School's CTM (Connecting Through Music) is a student-run ensemble at Joel Barlow High School. We perform at resident homes and related venues, sharing our love and joy of music.

🎵 All Instruments Welcome
🎓 Student-Run
🏠 Community Focused
Barlow CTM performance
Barlow CTM group photo
Barlow CTM singing
The Ensemble

Meet the Team

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Carolyn Hopstaken
Carolyn Hopstaken
Piano & Euphonium

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Featured In
Blumenlied The Swan Moon River Swan Lake Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 Charlie Brown Christmas Medley First Noel Frosty The Snowman Hey Jude Lean On Me Silent Night Charlie Brown Christmas Medley First Noel
Alisen McTague
Alisen McTague
Tenor Saxophone

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Featured In
Basin Street Blues Auld Lang Syne First Noel Frosty The Snowman Hey Jude Lean On Me Silent Night
Mackenzie Kassner
Mackenzie Kassner
Flute

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Featured In
La Vie En Rose Austin's Song Swan Lake Flower Duet Married Life Somewhere Over The Rainbow Moon River Allouette Auld Lang Syne First Noel Frosty The Snowman Hey Jude In The Bleak Midwinter Lean On Me Silent Night
Michael Mininberg
Michael Mininberg
Trumpet

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Featured In
New York, New York Basin Street Blues Caravan Austin's Song La Vie En Rose Auld Lang Syne Frosty The Snowman Hey Jude Lean On Me Silent Night Across the Smoky Harbor
Austin Bradford
Austin Bradford
Piano

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Featured In
New York, New York City of Stars Imagine Fantaisie Impromptu Caravan Austin's Song La Vie En Rose Across the Smoky Harbor
Sylvia Callemo
Sylvia Callemo
Violin

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Featured In
Moon River Swan Lake
Annie Peters
Annie Peters
Vocals

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Featured In
City of Stars Imagine Edelweiss La Vie En Rose
Grace Masone
Grace Masone
Piano

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Featured In
Edelweiss First Noel Frosty The Snowman
Genevieve Currie
Genevieve Currie
Clarinet

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Featured In
Allouette Danny Boy Married Life Flower Duet
Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold
Cello

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Featured In
The Swan Sarabande Moon River Swan Lake Beethoven Cello Sonata La Vie En Rose Charlie Brown Christmas Medley First Noel Frosty The Snowman
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Sophie Goldman
Flute

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Featured In
Frosty The Snowman In The Bleak Midwinter
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Sassy Wood
Vocals

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Sophia Tian
Violin

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Featured In
Frosty The Snowman
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Angelina Rosa
Guitar & Percussion

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Nicole Stranik
Clarinet

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Featured In
Frosty The Snowman God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Lean On Me
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Molly Lapatine
Guitar

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Solenne Hopstaken
French Horn

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Abigail Kassner
Upright Bass

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Josie Avidon
Guitar & Vocals

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Featured In
All Of Me Frosty The Snowman
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Rachel Avidon
Vocals

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Featured In
All Of Me
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Sophia Arnott
Piano

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Featured In
Frosty The Snowman Too Little Too Late
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Randy Rivera
Piano

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Featured In
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Hey Jude Lean On Me
Get in Touch

Contact Us

Want to learn more about Barlow CTM or invite us to perform? Reach out through our Instagram!

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Leadership

Our Founders

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Carolyn Hopstaken
carolyn.hopstaken@er9.org
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Alisen McTague
alisen.mctague@er9.org
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Mackenzie Kassner
mackenzie.kassner@er9.org