Nineteen District 58 students selected for ILMEA’s prestigious music festival

The Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) selected 19 Downers Grove Grade School District 58 students to participate in its annual District 1 Junior Music Festival at Unity Junior High School in Cicero on Saturday, Nov. 22.

 

The festivals will involve students selected from more than 60 schools throughout the southwestern metropolitan Chicago area. The Junior Festival Band, Orchestra and Chorus will present a public Festival Finale Concert (2:30pm - band, 3:15pm - choir, orchestra) at Unity Junior High School, Cicero.

 

Congratulations to the following District 58 students selected to perform in the ILMEA Fall Festivals:

 

Rachel Avila - Junior Orchestra Viola

Sophie Lofgren - Junior Orchestra Violin

Claire Lyskawa - Junior Orchestra Violin

Luca Ruiz - Junior Orchestra Cello

Mira Spector - Junior Orchestra Cello

Eddie Stark - Junior Orchestra Viola

Nate Reposh - Junior Band Baritone Saxophone

Caitlyn Schafbuch - Junior Band French Horn

Isabel Troelstrup - Junior Chorus Soprano

Colin White - Junior Chorus Baritone

 

Isaiah Franke - Junior Band Trumpet

Oscar Larsen - Junior Band Trombone

Rachel Reynolds - Junior Orchestra Violin

Katherine Susmarski - Junior Orchestra Violin

Audrina Tung - Junior Orchestra Cello

Hailey Alicea - Junior Chorus Soprano

Rachel Bywater - Junior Chorus Soprano

Galina Carvajal - Junior Chorus Alto

Francesca Kincanon - Junior Chorus Alto