Downers Grove North High School student
musicians participated in the Illinois High School Association State Solo
and Ensemble Contest on March 3, 2018.
78 students from Downers
Grove North High School performed Solos and Ensembles that earned a Division I
rating of SUPERIOR.
A Division I score is categorized as “A Superior Performance –
outstanding in nearly every detail.” In
addition, 30 students from Downers Grove North High School performed
Solos and Ensembles that garnered a Division II rating 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.”
Twelve North High student musicians
received perfect scores at
the State Contest. Jennifer Casey, Amelia Korbitz, Brian Monk, and Katherine
Ramsey earned perfect marks from the judges for their solo work. The DGN String
Quartet (Aleena Albert, Katherine Lyda, Brady Moore, Jesse Wei), as well as the
DGN Low Brass Quartet (Jeremy Blumka, Jennifer Casey, Ryan Knezevich, Brian
Perillo – Low Brass Quartet) also received perfect scores.
Two North High events received a
“Best in Room Citation” for
garnering the highest achievement score in their event room. Percussion soloist Bilal Khurshid and Cello Soloist Brady Moore were each recognized by judges to be the most
outstanding performers of the day in their performance venues.
The following North High Music Events received
a “Division I—Superior” rating:
Aleena Albert – French Horn
Jozie Arenz – Euphonium
Nick Atonson – Violin
Daniel Atwater – Trumpet
Eva Bednard – Violin
Emily Blanchard – Flute
Emily Blanchard – Piccolo
Carissa Blumka – Flute
Jeremy Blumka – Trombone
Lucie Boyd – Viola
Jennifer Casey – Euphonium – Perfect Score
Grace Chalberg – Trumpet
Luc Collo – Alto Saxophone
Ellie Cremer – Violin
Alison Dry – Trombone
Rebecca Edmundson – Violin
Emma Fodor – Clarinet
Jamie Gamonez – Female Voice
Jamie Gamonez – Flute
Marissa Gonzalez – Flute
Jeannie Hansen – Bassoon
Gavin Harker – Trumpet
Rachel Jeske – Oboe
Amelia Korbitz – Violin – Perfect Score
Bilal Khurshid – Snare Drum – Best in Room
Citation
Ryan Knezevich – Trombone
Helen Kosowski – Flute
Emma Krause – Flute
Megan Krause – Violin
Hannah Kutchek – Flute
Jack Langan – Male Voice
Katherine Lyda – Violin
Margaret Lyons – Flute
Lucas Marra – French Horn
Kaylee McCarthy – Trombone
Zachary McDermott – French Horn
Parker Jo McGuire – Violin
Ish Mistry – Trombone
Brian Monk – Violin – Perfect Score
Brady Moore – Cello – Best in Room Citation
Raegan Novak – Flute
Noah Pardue – Viola
Brian Perillo – Euphonium
Brendan Quealy – Male Voice
Chloe Mason – Oboe
Catherine Ramsey – Harp – Perfect Score
Tressa Rapach – Trumpet
Andrew Swenson – Trumpet
Miles Teague – French Horn
Jesse Wei – Viola
Aleena Albert, Katherine Lyda, Brady Moore, Jesse
Wei – String Quartet – Perfect Score
Daniel Atwater, Nya Mason, Ish Mistry, Jonathan
Orjala, Rebecca Waden – Brass Quintet
Jeremy Blumka, Jennifer Casey, Ryan Knezevich,
Brian Perillo – Low Brass Quartet – Perfect Score
Lucie Boyd, Amelia Korbitz – String Duet
Allison Burke, Luc Collo, Andrew Jackson, Marz
Tingzon – Sax Quartet
Jeannie Hansen, Ava Sanchez, Maya Schumpert –
Woodwind Trio
Sotis Gouriotis, Amanda Janusz, Katherine
Tokash – String Trio
Justin Berghorst, Noah Pardue, Paige Sadler, Julia
Szostak – String Quartet
The following North High Music Events received
a “Division II—Excellent” rating:
Justin Berghorst – Violin
Abigail Bowers – Flute
Michelle Cotton – Bassoon
Kate Crisp – Female Voice
Patrick Doyle – Trumpet
Emily Ennis – Flute
Abbie Folkening – Flute
Mariah Godar – Trumpet
Aaron Heppner – Flute
Emilija Irvin – Bassoon
Arden Jachim – Trumpet
Angelica Kowara – Trombone
Maggie Miller – Violin
Jonathan Orjala – Trumpet
Caroline Pleune – Flute
Matt Rios – Trumpet
Ava Sanchez – Flute
Mia Scott – Violin
Olga Sretenovic – Violin
Sam Stein – Trumpet
Claire Tarvin – Tuba
Julianna Tuohy – Trombone
Rebecca Waden – French Horn
Alexis Morman, Julia Rhodes – Woodwind Duet
Emilija Irvin, Emma Krause, Chloe Mason, Aidan
Purcell, Miles Teague – Woodwind Quintet
