Celebrate the Class of 2011 at the Graduation Concert!

Students and faculty are busily preparing this week for the annual 'Graduation Concert', which will be held on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 pm in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium.

Senior soloists Brandon Broholm (tuba) and Kirsten Keller (flute) will be featured, along with dozens of members of the Class of 2011.  Don't miss this terrific musical treat!

Graduation Concert this Thursday!

The end of the school year is so very close. The Prom is in your rear-view mirror, and the band can be heard rehearsing 'Pomp and Circumstance' down the hallway. Soon the Class of 2010 will march through Commencement in their flowing purple and white gowns. But BEFORE we get ahead of ourselves, let's not forget the annual DGN "Graduation Concert," featuring the members of the A Cappella Choir and the Wind Ensemble!

The Graduation Concert will be held this Thursday, May 20, at 7 PM in the Clarence Johnson Auditorium. Come hear the amazing sounds of the A Cappella Choir and the Wind Ensemble as we honor the Class of 2010. The program will feature several special musical highlights, including senior soloist Joe Garcia, the World Premiere of a special composition written especially for the North High Bands and guest-conducted by composer Don Owens, and an exciting performance of the powerful "Sinfonia Voci" which was composed to honor the students and faculty of Plainfield High School following the tornado that leveled that school twenty years ago this spring.

You won't want to miss this opportunity to 'send off' the Class of 2010! See you Thursday night at the Graduation Concert!

Choir Recognition Dinner & Awards

This evening the DGN Choirs paused to celebrate a wonderful year of
music making in our community.

A special congrats goes out to the Class of 2010, as well as all the
family members who performed with the "Generations Choir."

Choral Showcase a Dazzling Success

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Choirs for a fantastic 2010 Choral Showcase.  

"Not Your Parents' Disney" featured music from the newest Disney and Pixar films, and engaged the musical sensibilities of a packed auditorium at North High this evening.

A slide show of production images may be found here.

A video of the finale may be found here.

"Not Your Parents' Disney!"

Members of the DGN Choirs are preparing tonight for the 2010 Choral
Showcase: "Not Your Parent's Disney!"

You won't want to miss this terrific musical event on Tuesday, May
11th. Doors open at 6:30 PM and the show begins at 7:00 PM in the
Clarence Johnson Auditorium.

District 99 Vocal Honors Recital

Congratulations to all of the vocalists from DGN and DGS who performed beautifully on this evening's District 99 Vocal Honors Recital.

Choir Tour Begins!

We wish safe travels and beautiful music to the DGN Choirs as they
depart on their 2010 Tour.

DGN Vocal Festival

Congratulations to all of the DGN student musicians who participated in 87 different adjudicated vocal events today during the 2010 Vocal Festival.  A panel of four professional vocal educators heard over 100 students, provided written feedback and worked with students in educational clinics.

The DGN Fine Arts Department offers a special note of thanks to our Applied Vocal Faculty for their dedication and assistance in preparing the students for today's festival.

Chamber Choir @ Hillcrest Elementary

Members of the North High Chamber Choir performed today at Hillcrest
Elementary School.

Caroling, Caroling ...

The DGN Select Vocal Ensembles are out and about in the community this weekend, caroling for a variety of organizations and audiences.  This morning the Concert Singers brought holiday cheer to dozens of children and their parents at the Good Samaritan Hospital "Breakfast With Santa."

Chamber Choir performs at the Traveling Wall

Members of the North High Chamber Choir, under the direction of Dr. Piekarz, performed the National Anthem this morning at a ceremony in Downers Grove honoring Vietnam War Veterans as well as those who died in combat.

Cross-Town Collaboration

Congratulations to the members of the North High Trojan Marching Band, the South High Marching Mustangs, the North High Chamber Choir, and the South High Madrigal Singers for their combined performance of the National Anthem just prior to the start of the annual Cross-Town Showdown. Conducted by North High music teacher (and South High alumnus) Dr. Frank Piekarz, over 300 student musicians shared their musical gifts with the District 99 community.



































Following the shared performances at half-time, Drum Majors from both bands exchanged gifts in a show of unity and support.

A New Member of the Family!

The Fine Arts Department is pleased to announce the arrival of Ellery Kathryn O'Riordan, born Tuesday, August 25th at 10:54 AM. Mom (our very own music teacher Beth O'Riordan) and baby are doing well.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. O'Riordan!

Chamber Choir Farewell Concert

Congratulations to the members of the 2008-09 Chamber Choir for their incredibly musical Farewell Concert. Family, friends, and DGN alumni joined the choir for an evening filled with reflections and musicianship. Over 25 Chamber Choir Alumni joined the choir on stage for the Finale.

A Night At The Oscars

Congratulations to the students of the North High Choirs for a tremendous 2009 DGN Choral Showcase. The Freshman Choir, Concert Choir, Treble Choir, Freshman Ensemble, Concert Singers and Treble Ensemble were all featured in a production that spanned many decades of Oscar nominated and Oscar winning songs from the motion picture industry.

DGN Chamber Choir sings @ U.S. Cellular Field

Congratulations to the members of the DGN Chamber Choir, and Dr. Frank Piekarz, for their very musical and professional performance of the Canadian and United States national anthems.

Choir students arrived at the park by bus at 5:30 PM and moved to the staging area behind the first-base line. Entering the field at 6:40 PM, manager Ozzie Guillén greeted the choir and posed for pictures (including this lighter moment).

Both anthems were performed with exquisite musicianship. However, after the game, choir members speculated that their performance of the Canadian athem was just a little "too good," as it inspired the Blue Jays to a 14-0 win over our Chicago White Sox. "I think the Jays are likely to take a recording of our version on the road with them the rest of the season," said Dr. Piekarz on the bus ride home.

Chamber Choir sings National Anthems for the Chicago White Sox - April 24, 2009

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Chamber Choir to sing for White Sox this Friday

The North High Fine Arts Department is proud to announce that the 2008-09 DGN Chamber Choir has been honored with an invitation to perform the national anthems of the United States of America, and Canada, at U.S. Cellular Field. The Choir will perform both anthems just prior to the first pitch of the Chicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays this coming Friday, April 24th.

Catch all the game action on Comcast Sports Net-plus television, or on MLB.com.

Congratulations to Dr. Piekarz, Mrs. O'Riordan, and the students of the North High School Choirs for this honor.