DGN Musicians Earn 2022-23 All-State Honors

Twelve student musicians from Downers Grove North High School have earned All-State honors through the Illinois Music Education Association.  Students were selected to the All-State Band, All-State Chorus, All-State Orchestra and as an All-State Composer. All-State musicians will travel to Peoria, IL, from January 25 - 28, 2023 to participate in the Illinois Music Education Conference. 

Audition videos were submitted to the ILMEA, and all videos were adjudicated by a panel of professional musicians. The highest scoring musicians from across the State of Illinois have been tapped as All-State Musicians for 2022-23. 

“We are truly thrilled for these students and their families,” said Brayer Teague, Fine Arts Department Chair at North High.  “Many people helped these students achieve this success, beginning with their very first elementary school music teachers and extending to their private-lessons teachers today.  North High is very proud to have these incredible musicians representing District 99 at the All-State level, and we are excited they are now recognized alongside the very best musicians in the State of Illinois.”

The music faculty of North High School is proud to congratulate the following students who have earned ILMEA All-State Honors:

 

CHORUS

Owen Curran (12) - Tenor II

Cecilia DeArcangelis (12) - Soprano II

Jonathan Isoniemi (12) – Bass I

 

ORCHESTRA (STRINGS)

Stephen Cecil (12) – Viola

Robert Huth (12) – Cello  

 

BAND (WINDS and PERCUSSION)

Cameron Hejny (12) – Clarinet (Band)

Tabitha Irvin (12) – Bass Clarinet (Band)

Hannah Janka (12) – Horn (Band)

Ethan Martin (11) – Tuba (Band)

Aarush Palli (11) – Piccolo (Band)

Ethan Weingust (11) – Bassoon (Band)

 

COMPOSITION

Sophia Hamelka (11)