Congratulations to the student musicians from Downers Grove North High School who earned placement, by competitive audition, into the 2018 Illinois Music Education Association All-District Band, Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Auditions were held on Tuesday, October 2 at Carl Sandburg High School. The top placing scores were selected for participation in the District Music Festivals, to be held during the month of November.
“Selection to the ILMEA All-District ensembles is a distinct and significant honor for a high school musician,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chairperson. “Our faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”
The music faculty, private teachers, and sender school music teachers associated with North High School are proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-District Honors:
CHOIR
William Berberich (11) – Tenor I
Renee Boone (10) – Alto II
Kelly Brinkman (12) – Soprano I
Lily Buehler (11) – Soprano II
Delaney Durbin (10) – Soprano II
Peter Gartlan (11) – Bass II
Julia Isoniemi (11) – Alto I
Maureen Kelliher (11) – Alto I
Madeline Klockner (11) – Soprano I
MacKenzie McGuire (10) – Soprano I
Amber Moca (11) – Alto I
Travon Moore (11) – Tenor I
Amanda Smith (12) – Alto II
Kate Sosnovsky (12) – Alto II
Harry Stagaman (12) – Bass I
Caroline Weidman (12) – Soprano II
Caroline Young (11) – Alto II
ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Lucie Boyd (12) – Viola
Emma Duncan (12) – Viola
Rebecca Edmundson (11) – Violin
Amelia Korbitz (12) – Violin
Parker McGuire (12) – Violin
Braden Moore (11) – Cello
Noah Pardue (10) – Viola
Catherine Ramsey (11) – Harp
Paige Sadler (10) – Violin
Julia Szostak (10) – Cello
Jesse Wei (10) – Viola
WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
Daniel Atwater (12) – Trumpet (Orchestra)
Sean Figuray (11) – Bass Clarinet (Band)
Emilija Irvin (11) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Justin Koblich (11) – Percussion (Orchestra)
Francesca Korbitz (9) – Flute (Band)
Angelica Kowara (10) – Trombone (Band)
Emma Krause (11) – Flute (Band)
Owen Nystrom (10) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Brian Perillo (12) – Euphonium (Band)
Aidan Purcell (12) – Bb Clarinet (Band)
Miles Teague (11) – French Horn (Orchestra)
WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Jeremy Blumka (12) – Bass Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Ben Hodonicky (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Kristen Karam (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Ish Mistry (11) – Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Jonathan Orjala (11) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Andrew Swenson (10) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Miles Teague (11) – Piano (Jazz Ensemble IV)
VOCAL JAZZ
Ellie Banke (12) – Soprano (Vocal Jazz Ensemble I)
“Selection to the ILMEA All-District ensembles is a distinct and significant honor for a high school musician,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chairperson. “Our faculty is excited for these students who will now have the opportunity to collaborate with the most outstanding musicians in our region.”
The music faculty, private teachers, and sender school music teachers associated with North High School are proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-District Honors:
CHOIR
William Berberich (11) – Tenor I
Renee Boone (10) – Alto II
Kelly Brinkman (12) – Soprano I
Lily Buehler (11) – Soprano II
Delaney Durbin (10) – Soprano II
Peter Gartlan (11) – Bass II
Julia Isoniemi (11) – Alto I
Maureen Kelliher (11) – Alto I
Madeline Klockner (11) – Soprano I
MacKenzie McGuire (10) – Soprano I
Amber Moca (11) – Alto I
Travon Moore (11) – Tenor I
Amanda Smith (12) – Alto II
Kate Sosnovsky (12) – Alto II
Harry Stagaman (12) – Bass I
Caroline Weidman (12) – Soprano II
Caroline Young (11) – Alto II
ORCHESTRA STRINGS
Lucie Boyd (12) – Viola
Emma Duncan (12) – Viola
Rebecca Edmundson (11) – Violin
Amelia Korbitz (12) – Violin
Parker McGuire (12) – Violin
Braden Moore (11) – Cello
Noah Pardue (10) – Viola
Catherine Ramsey (11) – Harp
Paige Sadler (10) – Violin
Julia Szostak (10) – Cello
Jesse Wei (10) – Viola
WINDS & PERCUSSION (CLASSICAL)
Daniel Atwater (12) – Trumpet (Orchestra)
Sean Figuray (11) – Bass Clarinet (Band)
Emilija Irvin (11) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Justin Koblich (11) – Percussion (Orchestra)
Francesca Korbitz (9) – Flute (Band)
Angelica Kowara (10) – Trombone (Band)
Emma Krause (11) – Flute (Band)
Owen Nystrom (10) – Bassoon (Orchestra)
Brian Perillo (12) – Euphonium (Band)
Aidan Purcell (12) – Bb Clarinet (Band)
Miles Teague (11) – French Horn (Orchestra)
WINDS & PERCUSSION (JAZZ)
Jeremy Blumka (12) – Bass Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Ben Hodonicky (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Kristen Karam (11) – Guitar (Jazz Ensemble III)
Ish Mistry (11) – Trombone (Jazz Ensemble II)
Jonathan Orjala (11) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Andrew Swenson (10) – Trumpet (Jazz Ensemble III)
Miles Teague (11) – Piano (Jazz Ensemble IV)
VOCAL JAZZ
Ellie Banke (12) – Soprano (Vocal Jazz Ensemble I)
