Downers Grove North High School student musicians participated in
the Illinois
High School Association State Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 8, 2014.
Sixty-four students from Downers
Grove North High School earned fifty-nine Division I ratings of SUPERIOR.
A Division I score is categorized as “A Superior Performance – outstanding in nearly every
detail.” In addition, twenty-five students
from Downers Grove North High School earned nineteen
Division II ratings of OUTSTANDING.
A Division II score is categorized as “An excellent performance – only
minor defects.”
“Preparing for a Solo and Ensemble contest is a great opportunity
for our students to express their individualism as soloists and to develop
team-work skills with small ensembles,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts
Department Chair at North High. “We’re
very proud of all our students who entered the state contest this year. They did a terrific job representing North High with their
musicianship.”
Four North High student musicians received perfect
scores at the State Contest. Kevin Atwater (Clarinet), Tim Edwards
(Cello), Evangeline Tuohy (Flute) and Samantha Young (Cello) all received
perfect marks from the judges.
Five North High events received a “Best of
Day Award” for garnering the highest achievement score in their event room. Clarinetist
Kevin Atwater, vocalist Elizabeth Brunell, cellist Liam Morgan, saxophonist Spencer Schillerstrom, and a string
quartet featuring Tim Edwards, Monica Lim,
Katie Portman, and Sarah Williams.
The following North High Music
Events received a “Division I—Superior” rating:
Nisha Albert – Violin
Kevin Atwater – Clarinet (Perfect Score)
Belle Banke & Sarah Steffen – Percussion Ensemble
Jack Barkei – Viola
Adam Behnke – Flute
Lauren Birkmeier – Euphonium
Alyse Bondarowicz – Flute
Jennifer Book – Violin
Elizabeth Brunell – Vocal
Anna Burton – Vocal
Allie Casey – Flute
Ben Casey – Tuba
Kevin Chow – Cello
Patrick Connery, Todd Griffin, Grant Severt – Low Brass Trio
Emmy Cook – Vocal
Ben Cortez – Trumpet
Gwen Cortez – Flute
Evan Culligan & Samantha Young – Wind/String Ensemble
Maria D’Ambrose – Oboe
Katie Donnelly – Alto Saxophone
Tommy Donnelly – Trumpet
Emily Dwyer – Trumpet
Tim Edwards – Cello (Perfect Score)
Tim Edwards, Monica Lim, Katie Portman, Sarah Williams – String Quartet
Alison Elgass – Bass Clarinet
Zack Foster – Cello
Robert Gartlan – Vocal
Katie Goldsmith – Clarinet
Emily Heppner – Violin
Elizabeth Heyler – Flute
Megan Hung – Clarinet
Shatien Jordan – Violin
Tatiana Jordan – Violin
Seth Kattpong-Graber – Clarinet
Allison Kirkegaard – Vocal
Allison Kirkegaard & Marisa Leo – Vocal Duet
Mantas Kisielius – Violin
Zigmas Kisielius – Violin
Julija Lemenaite – Violin
Monica Lim – Violin
Lucy Lu – Alto Saxophone
Madi Lynch – Violin
Ben McCrimmon – Vocal
Matt Monk – Cello
Liam Morgan – Cello
Lauren O’Neil – Violin
Rachel Pfeifer – Cello
Katie Portman – Violin
Nate Rapach – Trumpet
Spencer Schillerstrom – Tenor Saxophone
Ari Scott – Cello
Grant Severt – Guitar
Allie Sheetz – Flute
Amelia Smerz – Cello
Evangeline Tuohy – Flute (Perfect Score)
Jennifer Vetrone – Trumpet
Sarah Williams – Viola
Samantha Young – Cello (Perfect Score)
Fred Zimmerman – Vocal
The following North High Music
Events received a “Division II—Excellent” rating:
Jack Barkei, Kaleb Pfotenhauer, Matt Monk, Nick Presecky – String Quartet
Jennifer Book, Shatien Jordan, Meghan Lynch, Liam Morgan – String Quartet
Daniel Brethaner – Trombone
Jessica Chika – Flute
Keara Corbett – Vocal
Evan Culligan – Alto Saxophone
Becky Donnelly – Flute
Todd Griffin – Tuba
Jackson Hansen – Alto Saxophone
Sam Heppner – Trumpet
Brian Hsu – Trumpet
Fiona Kelly – Violin
Isabelle Larson – Violin
Emily Little – Trombone
Adam Mills – Trombone
Maggie Nevrly – Viola
Nick Pantazopoulos – Violin
Kaleb Pfotenhauer – Violin
Caleb Schmurr – Trombone
