Fifty-one students from the Sarasota area have been selected for one of 22 All-State music ensembles and will be featured in concerts at the Tampa Convention Center during the Florida Music Education Association convention in January.

The association announced that nearly 10,000 music students from across the state auditioned for the ensembles which include choral, band, orchestra and guitar on elementary, middle and high school levels. Of those who auditioned, 2,384 were selected for the different ensembles, including the 51 from the Sarasota area.

“Participating in an All-State ensemble offers an extraordinary opportunity for students to collaborate and perform with peers from other regions of the state,” said Dr. Kathleen D. Sanz, executive director of the association. “They develop relationships with other students that may not have been afforded them in other settings.

There are 14 different concerts planned during the Jan. 11-13. For more information, visit floridamusiceducation.org.

“Evita” actors join Asolo Conservatory students for concert

Performers from the Asolo Rep production of “Evita” are joining the third-year students in the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for “A Night of a Thousand Stars,” the first in a series of Late Night programs presented by the class of 2018. The students present a variety of programs during the year to raise money to cover the costs of their spring showcase for agents and casting directors in New York City. “A Night of A Thousand Stars” will be presented at 10 p.m. Monday in the Cook Theatre in the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged. For tickets, e-mail angel_hissom@asolorep.org.