All-State Music Fest Nov. 22-23

Sixteen Decorah High School students have been selected as members of the 2024 All-State Music Festival, following auditions in late October. The weekend festival is Nov. 22 and 23 on the Iowa State University campus in Ames.

Directors said 50 DHS students prepared difficult musical selections and then competed for spots in the All-State ensembles with students from East Central and Northeast Iowa, including Dubuque and Cedar Rapids area schools. The auditions were at Independence High School Oct. 26.

The 16 students selected as members of the 2024 ensembles include:

Oliver Brummel, bass

Liam Chamberlain, bass

Spencer Christensen, tenor

Aitor Cuevas, trumpet

Mikayla Hiner, soprano

Kealy Hines, alto

Liam Huang, violin

Caleb Krieg, bass

Andy Kruger, tenor

Naomi Kutz, violin

Jameson LaBelle, tenor alt.

Madysen Lippe, viola

Nina Sessions, string bass

Lauren Severtson, violin

Gwen Thompson, soprano

Ezra Vorvick, string bass

The concert will be broadcast on Iowa PBS on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. This program is under the auspices of the Iowa High School Music Association and the Iowa Music Educators Association.

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