District 58 Students Participate in State Music Festival

Nineteen students from Downers Grove School District 58 were selected to perform last week at the annual Illinois Music Educators Association District 1 Music Festival.

Students from Herrick and O'Neill middle schools performed Saturday at Riverside-Brookfield High School alongside students from across the southwest Chicago metropolitan area.

The Festival Band, Orchestra and Chorus presented a public Festival Finale Concert on Saturday, Nov. 3. The IMEA Jazz Festival will take place Saturday, Nov. 10, at Lincoln-Way Central High School in New Lenox.

The following District 58 students were selected to participate in this year’s IMEA Festival:

O’Neill Middle School 

Band: Kristen Leung, flute

Orchestra: Chandana Sooranahalli, violin; Michael Beube, violin; Lydia Walsh-Rock, cello

Chorus: Amy Binder, Molly Carlson, Grace Zieman

Jazz Band: Chris Neumann, baritone saxophone

Herrick Middle School

Band: Zach McCoy, percussion

Orchestra: Aleena Albert, violin; Jack Barkei, viola; Bryan Monk, violin; Abby Pfeiffer, viola; Catherine Smerz, double bass 

Chorus: Tim Berberich, bass; Emma Doak,soprano; Ben Goedert, tenor; Sharon Stagaman, soprano; Riley Wagner, alto

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